Wonder review

Based on the New York Times bestseller Wonder tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade attending a mainstream school for the very first time.

Jacob Tremblay stars as August (Auggie) Pullman and once again shows how much of a charming actor he really is. He perfectly captures the spirit and character of Auggie and his performance is faultless. He really makes you feel for him as it shows just how cruel some people really can be. Bullying is a major issue in the world and this really put it in the spotlight. Julia Roberts is also really good here, it's so good to see her back on the big screen again and she knocks it out of the park as Auggie's mom. Owen Wilson is the comedic relief playing Auggie's dad and while he is just there mainly for some funny jokes he really is essential in the whole story and his character plays perfectly with Julia Robert's always caring mother.

There is a lot of different stories intertwined into this movie and honestly it flows really well. Jumping from one character to the next really makes you connect a lot more with them as you get a feel for them and their story as a whole. This movie can also be really emotional at times, the lady who was sitting next to me when I went to this was openly crying throughout the movie as I said it really can get emotional at some points as life throws it many different scenarios at Auggie and his family.

This is a PG movie so I'd definitely recommend bringing along some of your kids to see this because it does teach a really valuable lesson in lie. Be kind and welcoming for not everyone is as you see them and if not then all you have to do is look and see.

I loved this movie. It is definitely something that I'd recommend for every single member of the family as there is a lot of stuff to learn coming away from it especially for the younger audience. Wonder is WONDER-ful (Pun intended) a must see!

★★★★