Pointless Movie Filled with Silly Attempts at "Creativity"

Rating: 2/10 (10 July 2013)

You can almost hear the writer saying to himself, "Let's see, what other offbeat, quirky, or downright bizarre stuff can I add to this movie to make it seem interesting and creative."
The movie is called "Garden State" and is about a guy who returns from LA to his home in New Jersey. Naturally, one of the songs in the soundtrack is "The Only Living Boy in New York." New York, NewJersey--hey, what's the difference?
I could list all the quirky characters and their quirks, but it would be boring. Even the dogs are quirky, including one that we get to watch masturbating. Then there's the family that lives in a house on a cliff within an enormous quarry. On and on it goes.
Writer/director/star Zach Braff seems to be in a drugged state even after he has left his drugs behind in LA. Co-star Natalie Portman is so cute and quirky that it tried my patience.
I have to say, though, that Natalie Portman is lovely to look at.