Managed to move me in a time and place I really needed it

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2007)

Garden State is an emotional shattering ride which is worth several repeat views, in my honest little opinion. The few characters in the film display numerous personality flaws we all carry inside ourselves in some form or another: the guy who can't express his feelings, the girl who can't stop lying, the dude looking for excitements while working at a funeral home. Yet somehow, during their journey, these young characters (all in their mid 20's) manage to find perfection, love and new found strength in the weirdest of places. Kudos go to Zach Braff and Natalie Portman for their convincing portrayals, that succeeded in moving me in a time and place I really needed it. Now, if you drop into this equation a whisker of fine pop music and some dramatic climaxes, you've got the grasp of troubled youth in the 2000's on the silver screen. Bravo!