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Garden State [2004]
from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
starring Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm, Jean Smart
directed by Zach Braff

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• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

Zach Braff (from the TV show Scrubs) stars in his writing/directing debut, Garden State--normally a doomed act of hubris, but Braff pulls it off with unassuming charm. An emotionally numb actor in L.A., Andrew (Braff) comes back to New Jersey after nine years away for his mother's funeral. Andrew avoids his bitter father (Ian Holm) and joins old friends (including the superb Peter Sarsgaard) in a round of parties. Along the way he meets a girl (Natalie Portman) with demons of her own; bit by bit the two offer each other a little healing. Plotwise, Garden State is familiar stuff, a cross between The Graduate and a Meg Ryan movie, but Braff has an eye for goofy but resonant visual images, an ear for lively dialogue, and a great cast. The result is surprisingly fresh and funny. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Sadly, there is no zero star option
  This is an awful film, and another example of nepotism over substance.
  Unengaging plot, boring characters, some of the worst acting I have seen in a very long time and a raging pretentiousness throughout, made this painful.
  It was like sitting through Lost in Translation all over again. Only the fact that I don't recall any racist comments/incidents makes this a better film. Although I did 'rest my eyes' a few times while it was playing.
  Without Braff at the helm and Natalie Portman's oddly... more info

• Awful
  This was a terrible film, I watched it along with my boyfriend who agreed with my opinion on it. We just had to turn it off after an hour because we just couldn't stand to watch it anymore

• love it love it love it
  sweet and lovely. subtle and quirky. beautiful music and amazing shots. watching it feels like falling in love.

• Garden State: Pleasantly numb
  I got this film as an avid fan of Scrubs, curious to see what Zach Braff could manage away from his role as 'J.D.', and on the whole, although I wasn't completely blown away, I wasn't completely let down either.
  This is a fairly pleasant film, certainly not uncomfortable to watch or suffering from poor acting, etc. It successfully puts you into the state of the main character (Zach Braff) - a sense of pleasant numbness. It does however leave you wanting a little more; its all very well getting across... more info

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