Down To Earth And Genuine

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2005)

Garden State is excellent. It's funny in a mature kind of way. The scene with the dog in the doctor's office is classic. It's not distasteful, just very funny because it could happen to anybody. Sam lights up the screen from the very beginning with her silly giggle while the dog is trying to take care of business on Andrew's leg. Clever, for instance Sam "swears" she thought Andrew was retarded... She's great!
Genuinely a very well written story, script along with an excellent cast for today's likings. Kudos Zach, you have a lot of talent that I hope takes you far in the film industry. Andrew Largeman is just a normal guy but isn't too sure about himself, as he's pretty aware of his surroundings. Natalie Portman is a gem and she is as adorable as ever. Peter Sarsgaard is always calm, cool & collected. Or just always stoned?
Garden State is definitely one of my favorites. I hope to see more of Zach Braff on the big screen.