The Silver Screen: Garden State

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Thursday, January 20, 2005

Garden State - (2004)

God I love Oscar season... One good film after another! (I know this was released quite a while ago, but still...)

Garden State is the story of young man named Andrew (Zach Braff) who returns home after years away when his mother dies. Once home he must deal with his estranged father and all the friends he left behind. Until he meets a girl, Sam, (Natalie Portman) who changes his life...

Wait... you think you've heard this story before? You don't know shit.

You see, Andrew has been on just about every med imaginable since he was a young teen, and now he is off the pills and just waking up...

Wait... Now you think you've heard *this* story before? No really. Trust me... You don't know shit.

Are you sensing a patten? To describe the story, it seems to be formulamatic, yet it is anything but. It is so absurd and yet it resonates so deeply. Amazing acting.

A fantastic and enjoyable film.

Rating: HR
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- posted by Stephen @ 5:33 PM