Wonder is an earnest, emotional family drama based on R.J. Palacio's award-winning novel of the same name. It centers on Auggie Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), a young boy with a genetic facial difference. Auggie meets both cruel bullies and good friends as he attends school for the first time; his supportive family (including his parents, played by Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson) is always there for him -- even when he tries to push them away. The movie has clear positive messages about choosing kindness, appreciating everyone for who they are (rather than what they look like), and true friendship; empathy and perseverance are also strong themes. There's some fighting among tweens/young teens and sad moments involving a loss. Language includes name-calling and insult words like "shut up," "jerk," "freak," and "deformed," as well as an "oh my God" or two. Teens kiss, and adults flirt/exchange mile innuendo. A teen character finishes her mom's abandoned glass of wine after her mom, who's going through a difficult divorce, falls asleep/passes out.
the film is directed by Stephen Chbosky, un escritor, director y productor cinematográfico cuyo incio en la industria fue tras escribir, dirigir y actuar en la película independiente “The Four Corners of Nowhere” (1995), cinta que fue aceptada por el Festival de Cine de Sundance, y se convirtió en una de las primeras películas en ser exhibidas por el Sundance Channel. En 1999 publicó “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, una exitosa novela juvenil de tipo epistolar que sigue la maduración intelectual y emocional de un adolescente en el transcurso de su primer año en secundaria. Varios años más tarde, Chbosky escribió el guión de “Rent” (2005), adaptación cinematográfica del musical homónimo de Broadway que recibió críticas positivas. Tras este este título, Chbosky comenzó a trabajar también para la televisión, en concreto como co-creador, productor ejecutivo y escritor de la serie dramática de la CBS “Jericho” (2006). Su regreso al cine fue tras escribir el guión y dirigir la película basada en su novela The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) que protagonizaron Logan Lerman, Emma Watson y Ezra Miller. Chbosky fue nominado en la categoría de Mejor Guión Adaptado para los premios 2013 del Sindicato de Guionistas. Recientemente, Chbosky colaboró en la realización del guión de “Beauty and the Beast” (2017), una adaptación en imagen real del clásico de Disney que protagoniza Emma Watson.
WHAT'S THE STORY? August "Auggie" Pullman (Jacob Tremblay) is about to start fifth grade -- marking his first time at a school with other kids, rather than learning at home from his mom, Isabel (Julia Roberts). That would be plenty nerve-wracking on its own, but Auggie has more to worry about than the average new middle schooler: Born with a genetic abnormality, he has a significant facial difference. Twenty-plus surgeries in his short life have left him able to hear, see, and speak like other kids, but he definitely doesn't look like them. And since he can't wear his beloved astronaut helmet all day at school, he has to face them all in person. It's far from easy; kids call him names ("Darth Hideous," "Gollum") and bully him, and even his parents can't talk away the hurt. But Auggie isn't the only one facing challenges: His older sister, Via (Izabela Vidovic), feels like their parents (Isabel and Nate, played by Owen Wilson) barely pay attention to her because Auggie needs so much from them. His new friend, Jack Will (Noah Jupe), genuinely likes Auggie but doesn't know how to speak up for him in school. Via's former best friend, Miranda (Danielle Rose Russell), seems tough on the outside but is grappling with difficult family issues. And even bully Julian (Bryce Gheisar) has his own problems. As Auggie navigates his first year of school, he -- and all the people around him -- learn to think more of others and find happiness inside themselves.
MOVIE INFO Rating: PG (for thematic elements including bullying, and some mild language) Genre: Drama Directed By: Stephen Chbosky Written By: Jack Thorne, Steven Conrad, Stephen Chbosky In theaters: November 17, 2017 Runtime: 113 minutes Music: Marcelo Zarvos Studio: Lionsgate Cast: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Mandy Patinkin, Millie Davis, Izabela Vidovic, Ali Liebert, Elle McKinnon, Bryce Gheisar, Daveed Diggs, Noah Jupe, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf
Source: CommonSenseMedia.org