Garden State
I’ve been waiting along time to see this movie, and I wasn’t disappointed! I’m so used to seeing Zach Braff in Scrubs that it was odd seeing him playing a medicated valium case in this movie. However I really liked the movie, Indie genre for sure, with a great soundtrack to boot (including The Shins which I recently bought!). Natalie Portman does a great turn as the slightly oddball girl interest, and I thought Braff played his part well.
The subjects presented in the movie are quite sad, but somehow we never feel too bothered by them, but perhaps this mirrors how the character (played by Braff) feels - or doesn’t. But that’s because everything is underplayed in a very deliberate way, I like the mood and the way the characters relate to each other. Oddly enough I can’t recall how the movie ended..I think it was sudden :)
(ps. Click on the image, I installed lighbox!)