A movie that defines me

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2006)

The exact scene that hit home with me is where he is in the Doctors office talking to him about the prescribed medicine he is on. Through the conversation, it is made clear by Andrew that he believes nothing was ever wrong with him; but rather they were given to him by the concern of his father. Who unrealistically is his psychiatrist, but is done on purpose just to make it evident to the viewer of the situation at hand. While watching the scene flashbacks ensued in my head like Andrews headaches, like a lighting flash then gone. Week after week, month after month visiting some psychiatrist evaluating my "mind-set". While my parents sitting at home hoping they prescribe me a drug that will "make me feel happy". It's as-if I could put myself on the screen an replace Andrew an the only differences would be location, name an age.(Oh and of course the obvious fact of my Dad not being my psychiatrist). Sometimes I wonder if years of my youth were numbed because of these drugs and the situation I was in. To say that I related to Garden State is an understatement, I lived it.