Genuine movie, great chemistry

Rating: 9/10 (26 August 2005)

This story is well told, but can be a little over-dramatic at times. However, it does not impede the flow of the movie, and the on-screen chemistry between Zach Braff and Natalie Portman is amazing. Though not your typical coming-of-age or love-at-first-sight story, the viewer will definitely find as many scenes hilarious as they find scenes very strange.
In the end, the viewer is left with a favorable viewpoint on life, I guess you can call this movie an unlikely uplifting tale. I've now seen the film twice, and it was much better the second time that I saw it. It's a great date movie, definitely not something you're going to enjoy sitting around with a bunch of guys drinking beer.