wicked garden

Rating: 3/10 (3 October 2004)

"Garden State" was terrible. Tomorrow, I'm going to punch all my ridiculous peers that told me to watch it. What on earth are all these people thinking? I can't see anything redeeming about this film. It was supposed to be charming and dark. That love fest was dark!?! Take a look at my teens--that's dark. This was a lovely Sunday afternoon with a basket full of egg salad. It's been said before, and I'll say it again: Zach Braff looks like Ray Romano. As a result, it's nearly impossible to take him seriously. To compensate, he takes himself very seriously, which seems ridiculous, especially when he's pawing his father's chest hair and making a speech about grabbing the reins of his life. I understand that it's hard for young people not to be entirely trite and mundane (Look at the world they've been left.), but there are some moving things out there. They just take a little work to uncover.
And keep in mind that I am a vegetarian, so I am predisposed to things with "garden" in the title. It means a lot when I give it 3/10.