Sacrifice is a theme that works its way throughout the film. There are all sorts of great teaching moments, and this isn’t one of those family-friendly films parents have to begrudgingly sit through to appease their children. And all kids old enough to understand the concepts. I’d also say this is a film that all parents should see.
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And one bully near the end of the movie sees Auggie and says “Jesus, that’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.” The film is aimed at families and children, and I’d say this film is appropriate for kids maybe 3rd grade and up. “Do yourself a favor and die” is written on the back of a class photo that someone has photoshopped Auggie out of. A few of the kids joke that they would rather kill themselves than look like Auggie. “Wonder” is rated PG for “thematic elements including bullying, and some mild language.” Some of the kids are mean to Auggie, but thankfully this movie doesn’t take place in high school, so the level of meanness is relatively mild. Not all of us are born with facial deformities, so instead of allowing us to observe the story of Auggie from afar, it forces us to put ourselves somewhere in the story with the character we see most closely identify with. It’s gives us more stories to connect with, characters with which to identify. So, we begin to see the story through their eyes, and the movie takes on a much deeper, richer feel. But the movie reminds us that there are other stories within the story, other ways people may be impacted that aren’t as obvious or on the surface. This isn’t the fault of Auggie, or his parents really. We hear from Via that in their world, Auggie is the Sun and everyone else revolves around him. It’s not some dramatic plot moment, but a slight shift in narrative that, not having read the book on which the movie is based, I was not expecting. But, then something happens, maybe a 3rd of the way into the movie to throw it off course. We expect this, after all, because the movie is about Auggie.
Now, a movie like this could very easily follow the standard script and lead us exclusively through all the different nuisances and challenges that Auggie faces. School starts, and we see that most kids have no intention of interacting with Auggie, because, as rumor has it, even touching Auggie will give them “the Plague.” As difficult as the first few days are, Auggie slowly begins to acclimate to life in middle school, and slowly but surely starts to win friends with loyalty, smarts, and a good dose of the sense of humor he gets from his father. It’s a brief interaction, but it lays the groundwork for what we know is coming Auggie’s way. All 4 kids are nervous for various reasons, and one of the boys, Julian, finally just comes out and asks Auggie, “So what’s the deal with your face?” Another boy, Jack, stands up for Auggie and tells Julian to mind his own business.
Tushman ( Mandy Patinkin) a few days before school starts, and is greeted by a welcoming party of 3 fellow 5th-graders tasked with showing Auggie around the school. His parents continue to wrestle with whether or not it’s a good idea, with Auggie’s father Nate ( Owen Wilson) going so far as saying they are basically “leading a lamb to slaughter.” But, they know the boy will have to face the world at some point, and so with lots of encouragement from them and from Auggie’s older sister Via (Izabela Vidovic), and a few tears, Auggie enters Beecher Prep to start the 5th grade. This will be Auggie’s first extended exposure to other children, who will no doubt point and stare and mock. Starting middle school is hard for all children, of course, but Auggie has spent his scholastic years being home-schooled by his mother Isabel ( Julia Roberts). “Wonder” tells the story of Auggie Pullman ( Jacob Tremblay), a boy born with severe facial deformities who is about to enter the daunting world of middle school. Stephen Chbosky-“ The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012), Screenplay: “ Beauty and the Beast” (2017) Grayson Maxwell Gurnsey … Our Town PlayerĪrmen Bagdasarov (Armen Henry Bagdasarov) … Danny
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