Not Representative of My Generation

Rating: Null/10 (21 August 2004)

As a film about some aimless individuals, two of whom find love, this is a great, funny, quirky film. The dialogue is clever. The film is visually beautiful. However, I really hate that so many reviewers are calling this film "The Graduate" of my generation and saying that it is representative of how people in their mid to late twenties feel. I too live in suburbia (though not NJ) and I know very few people who live such aimless lives without relationships, kids and/or decent jobs. Although I could relate to the emotions in the film, I could not relate to how completely, utterly out of it these characters were! Most people I know in their mid twenties have accepted the fact that they are growing up and care enough to do something with their lives. So, as a film about individuals....great film But please I hope I don't see the media calling my generation "the garden state" generation. Blech.