Very, very good. 9 out of 10.

Rating: 10/10 (26 October 2004)

Five words for Garden State: funny, edgy, smart, unique and realistic. This movie is about loss and refound, about finding yourself, about all the happiness,sadness, joy and pain we feel in real life. It portrays the human experience very nicely (if not perfectly).
The atmosphere, direction, ideas and music all work well together. The acting ranges from decent (Zarch) to superb (Natilie Portman, she¡¯s the best).
Good movies are not for everone. Only bad movies are made for everyone. In China there¡¯s a old adage saying ¡°Qu Gao He Gua¡±, means ¡°most people dislike true art because they don¡¯t know how to appreciate it, it¡¯s too high to be popular.¡± So it makes perfect sense that some people hate Garden State. They just don¡¯t get it.
One of the best movies of 2004.