Really Sweet

Rating: 8/10 (24 December 2005)

'Garden State' was really sweet. A dark, understated, 'where-things-happen'-type film.I'm loathe to say that a certain movie will 'define a generation' or'speak for' a certain age group. No text (filmic, literary, etc) could ever achieve such a mammoth task. But this film does mark a nice rethinking of what it means to make a 'love story' or a 'slice of life' drama, just as 'Lost in Translation' also did in 2004.
I really enjoyed the chemistry between Braff and Portman. Their warmth cut through their suitably murky surroundings and the air of sadness that pervaded their character's lives.