Not quite as good as its reputation suggests, but still a very moving film

Rating: 8/10 (6 October 2013)

(Credit IMDb) A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.
Garden State is an excellent movie. People praise it like a masterpiece, and it was even in the top 250 on IMDb at one point. While it's not quite good enough to be on the top 250, in my opinion, it's still a really moving film, which will make you think a lot. It is quite thought provoking and realistic. The relationship between Andrew (Zach Braff) and his dad Gideon (Ian Holm) was depressingly realistic. The heart of this movie is the romance between Zach Braff & Natalie Portman. They are heart warming to watch, and real as well. It was a real treat to watch them evolve together, and watch them at work. The chemistry was perfect between them. I also thought the ending was quite clever as well.
Final Thoughts: This is a very good movie, and one I recommend highly. Some people tend to praise it a bit too much, but that doesn't take away the quality.
8/10