Unique

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2006)

It is so hard these days to find a smart, fresh, indi-film like Garden State. The story is quite simple and the relatable characters gives the audience a bit of everything.
The casting of Natalie Portman as Sam is absolute genius, as you just can't help but fall in love with her quirky (realistic) character. Zach Braff is wonderful as actor, writer and director. The supporting cast are also great in their roles.
This low-budget indi-film was probably my favourite movie in 2004, it is smart, it is funny, it is weird, but most of all, it is original!!! I am sick to death of seeing movies with the same premise and the same dull characters over and over again in cinemas, so it is nice to see a fresh and very entertaining film like Garden State.