One of the most original films I've ever seen.

Rating: Null/10 (28 May 2005)

With big-budget blockbusters filling theatres with mindless sex, violence, and clichéd issues, rarely does a film along with a breath of fresh air. Have you ever seen a film so delightfully wonderful, you actually felt like a different person after watching it? If not, I suggest you watch Garden State, one of the best, most original film's I've seen this decade.
What I love about this film is that it displays the late teenage-twentysomething crowd as real people. With myself in that age group, I often find it insulting that so many films portray us as sex crazed potheads, in trouble with the law, while disrespecting ourselves. Garden State tackles all those generalizations to the mud showing us that we're people who just want to know who the heck we are. It's all about finding out who you're supposed to be while living a confused life and facing your demons. All of this is brought to life in the film with great acting, a superb screenplay, and direction that can only be described as perfection.
The film has immediately been put on my top 10 list for a good reason. I just hope Hollywood listens up because these are the kind of films people want to see.