Zach Braff's masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (3 December 2008)

"You're freaking out, aren't you? You're totally freaking out. You're like running for the door."
Andrew Largeman is a 26 year old waiter and a aspirant actor who has been on lithium and other sort of drugs since his childhood thus he cannot feel anything but detachment and he's always in a lethargic state.When Andrew's mother dies he returns to his hometown in order to attend the funeral.He ends up reconnecting with old friends and meeting the free spirit Sam. Then the story follows Andrew's journey and his search for meaning. Zack Braff did great as Andrew Large,its the second time I see him in a movie,1st time was The Last Kiss, and so far he did amazingly well, don't forget he wrote, produced, and stared this movie; Natalie Portman stoles the whole thing thought. She gives so much depth to her character and delivers a terrific performance. She's probably the best actress out there right now. Peter Sarsgaard may not be an A-list but he sure has talent. The musical score is pretty spot on and Braff deserved the Grammy.Garden State is about life, its about love, its about taking action,its about the "infinite abyss" the characters discover which is obviously a metaphor for the unknown, the what's yet to come.Life is too short for us to sit back and wait for something better, we must start living it.As someone here said this could very well be the movie of this generation in a sense that so many people these days live in a apathetic state and unable to appreciate life. 9/10
Update: I just saw it again,2 days after the first viewing. This is my 2nd favorite movie of all time.