Smart, witty, and moving

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2004)

Upon stepping out of the theater after viewing this movie, my first thoughts were not thoughts at all. It was the smile that I couldn't wipe off my face which made me realize what a wonderful and ingenious movie Garden State is!
I typically like to look up a movie I know I'm going to see and review it on IMDb. When I looked up this movie and saw that Mr. Braff not only starred in the picture, but also wrote and directed it, lets just say I had doubts about whether I would go see it or not. I went anyway. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy the story, but I was extremely moved by Mr. Braff and Ms. Portman's performances.
I strongly recommend this movie to anyone who only has one foot in the large pool of indie films and can't decide to jump in or not.This film will make you want to swan dive in with a splash!