Beautiful and Sincere. Amazing.

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2004)

It blows my mind how a first time director in Zach Braff could muster such an effort to make this movie. The progression of cuts and scenes make the movie flow so well, and takes your perspective into the movie. Natalie Portman, in addition to being beautiful, does a great job, with subtleties that don't aim to be noticed, but add a sincere dimension to her character. I was really impressed by a scene where the camera has a close-up of her face, while she changes from a smile, to neutral, to a smile, which is hard to do sincerely. Zach Braff, though his acting is not up to par with Natalie Portman's, also does a great job making the character seem sincere. I felt myself not just drawn into his character, but as if I was having his experiences. Top all that off with a fantastic soundtrack, and you have a great movie.