Review of Garden State (2004) by Jay-R A — 27 Aug 2014
A lot of people would say that this movie is their favorite. For me, this movie is neither perfect nor okay, it was brilliant. It's no wonder why this movie received cult following.
The humor of the movie is funny and charming in its own way without being forced nor trying too hard to be funny. It attributes to Zach Braff's sense of humor in the script.
The direction is so top-notch for a debut directorial film and the cinematography is so beautiful in this movie. It took my breathe away.
The cast performances from Zach Braff and Natelie Portman were charming and the characters they played are so relatable that you want to be friends with them.
I thought the movie had no plot until the end of the movie. The themes in the movie and the message the movie wanted to deliver were very thought-provoking for a comedy-drama movie. I guess this might be the reason why this movie is so loved by many people.
I think the best part of this movie was the soundtrack. The songs played during the movie were excellent and I loved how "Don't Panic" by Coldplay and "The Only Living Boy in New York" by Simon & Garfunkel is played. Zach Braff has good music taste.
While I wouldn't consider this as one of my top favorite movies I have seen, Garden State is an excellent movie from Zach Braff that I want to see it again.
This review of Garden State (2004) was written by Jay-R A on 27 Aug 2014.
Garden State has generally received very positive reviews.
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