2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is a
2013 coming-of-age film, which focuses
on the protagonist, Charlie who is a
wallflower, until he meets two students
who introduce him to typical teenage
things, such as drugs, as well as helping
him discover love and helping him come
out of his shell.
3. The target audience is teenagers, and this is made evident by the mostly teenage cast, and the themes
and issues brought up in the film, such as; young love, sexuality, self discovery… The story being told in
is a high school also contributes to making the target audience clear.
4. The main characters in the film are introduced having their name
written, and then showing a short clip of the character doing
something that reflects their character, like the socially-awkward
Charlie sitting by himself.
5. There is a soundtrack playing through most of the trailer, except at there points where all we can hear
Sam talking, and when we hear Patrick talk, and when Charlie talks, this helps us identify who the
main characters are because what they say is given more importance but the lack of music in the
background. The music changes a total of four times, and the fourth time, it also has lyrics, which suit
the theme of accepting who you are. There is a voice over of the protagonist Charlie talking, and it
sets the story up as well as letting us know where the story will be set, we are immediately informed
about what kind of person Charlie is by the fact that he hasn’t talked to anyone but his family all
summer, and he tells us that it is his first day of high school the next day, which can be quite daunting
for people.
6. The shots become a lot faster, when accompanied by
the more fast paced music, which could possibly be a
turning point, and you see scenes which show a wide
range of emotions, from Patrick and Sam cheering,
and smiling, to Charlie looking teary eyed, and scared,
and them running and even a fight scene. This further
makes the film evidently a teenage film, because we
see more of a school setting like the cafeteria, and by
showing us snippets of different emotions, it shows
how teenagers tend to suffer from fluctuating
emotions. This section of the trailer also has the voice
over again, and it is more positive as Charlie is no
longer worried about, ‘turn[ing] things around,’ and
he seems to have turned things around as he is talking
of being ‘infinite,’ which is definitely positive.
7. The final scene of the trailer, where we can see Charlie, Same, and
Patrick driving, with Charlie standing at the back is a wide shot, and
Charlie has his hands up in the air, and this represents him being free
and fearless, combined with the city lights, shows opportunity, and en
the trail on a happy note, showing new possibilities.
Apart from introducing the characters, setting the scene, and showing
us some of the happy, and sad moments, the trailer doesn’t give too
much away, as we know very little about the story, we know that
Charlie does turn things around, but we don’t know how, and what
challenges he faces on the way.
