I laughed, I cried, it moved me...

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2004)

Saw it at Sundance and I have to say it was worth the pre-festival hype. Finding a ticket was next to impossible, I actually wound up watching the movie in the projector booth....I managed to get the only chair in an otherwise standing room only projector booth.
Zach Braff has made a movie that will certainly go down as one of the best romantic comedies, spoken in the same breath as When Harry Met Sally. The characters are real, the story is true and believable, and the acting/casting is incredible. I have never seen Scrubs, but was very impressed not only with Zach's acting, but obviously with his natural ability to put an idea on paper and follow through until final production of what I consider a masterpiece.
I asked Zach at Sundance about the casting and he told me he always envisioned "someone like Natalie Portman to play the role of Sam". The fact that he managed to get her can be best described as a coup, but more importantly speaks to the heart of the matter, that being that the movie is truly special. I can't wait to see it in theaters again, and then of course to buy the DVD.
Treat yourself.