Subtle Silliness

Rating: 8/10 (30 June 2006)

Garden State is a movie that I was wondering if I would like or not, since this was deemed one quirky little quiet little movie. So I went in, and I was instantly chuckling at Zach Braff. He's a guy I should see more of (shockingly, I haven't seen much of scrubs, even though I laugh every time I manage to catch an episode). It's actually very hard for me to laugh at a movie nowadays, but this movie had me laughing from the very start. I just found the movie touching, thoughtfully written and directed, and has dynamite performances in the end. Well, actually, let me back up, it somewhat loses itself in the end, but that is a minor picky point. This movie is not for everyone (I actually gave it to my work buddy after watching it, and she couldn't stand it). But if you do have a quirky sense of humor and like your humor to be subtle occasionally, I'd give this one a try!