The Perfect Film!

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2014)

I would call myself a hardcore film fan. I love art house movies and I love films that other people would find strange. I basically love films that the average movie-goer would not like. So when it comes to films which appeal to the casual consumer, I am not always a big fan. Movies have to do a great job to please me.
Having said all that, this film BLEW ME AWAY!!!
I expected this film to be a very by-the-numbers kind of film and it was anything but. The acting was incredible. The lead actor in particular was stunning, as was the performance of the other actors.
The story was also surprising and contained a few twists which I did not see coming. Also the actors portrayed characters we've all seen in our schools. This air of familiarity gives this coming-of-age story a vibrancy very few movies have. I also think the fact that the film was directed by the author of the book it is based on did it huge favours.
The film was nostalgic, witty and, most of all, courageous in handling it's subject-matter. I loved every second of it and have seen the film at least 3 times since it was released. The film may seem like your average high school movie but it has layers and layers of depth.
I think this is a PERFECT FILM and definitely warrants a place in my top 10 films of all time. It is not many times I say this, but I do not know of any way this film could have been improved upon.
Oh yeah, let's not forget the awesome soundtrack!