Garden needs a little Miracle Grow

Rating: 5/10 (27 August 2004)

While I don't feel as though the $9 to see this film was a complete waste, I was disappointed. Braff was very close to a memorable script but something was lacking. The acting was mediocre at best. The only stand-out performance, in my humble opinion, was Braff's and even that only came close to convincing. I've read IMDb member reviews on Portman's "amazing" portrayal of Sam, a free spirited epileptic; not in my opinion. While I loved her in The Professional and Anywhere But Here this was not one of her more memorable roles. The soundtrack was good: Nick Drake, Cold Play and Simon & Garfunkel. If you have time to kill and money to burn, I'd recommend this film ... just don't go expecting anything monumental