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Delivering a quirky spin on familiar twentysomething tropes -- with a cannily-placed soundtrack -- Garden State has enough charm to mark a winning debut for first-time director Zach Braff. Read critic reviews
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After many years away, television bit part actor Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) returns to his small home town in New Jersey to attend his mother's funeral. There he is confronted by various aspects of the life he left behind, including his overbearing father (Ian Holm). Largeman also meets compulsive liar and amateur musician Sam (Natalie Portman), with whom he feels an immediate connection. Together with several other figures from his past, Largeman heals old wounds and forges new friendships.
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Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Scenes of Sexuality)
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Genre: Comedy
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Original Language: English
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Director: Zach Braff
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Producer: Pamela Abdy, Richard Klubeck, Gary Gilbert, Dan Halsted
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Writer: Zach Braff
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $26.8M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Fox
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Production Co: Jersey Films, Camelot Pictures, Large's Ark Productions
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Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
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Zach Braff directs and acts as the lead in this melo-comedy where a small time actor comes back home to his estranged family when his mother dies. The film starts off oddly surreal, with a stoic Zach Braff in the lead. Really feels like a modern day Graduate, especially when you include the similar eerie soundtrack. Garden State has a strong wit, but also goes in depth in the dramatic elements. The humor is sly, smart, and often but the film remains serious. The film also features Natalie Portman, who in other cases would be an annoying character, but here fits in well. Garden State is a pleasant suprise.
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Touching and charming, Garden States features great performances (especially from Natalie Portman) and an interesting premise. It also contains some memorable scenes that are expertly crafted and at times smartly hilarious.
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Zach Braff's directorial debut, Garden State, is a compelling coming-of-age tale about self-discovery and the malaise of young adulthood. When Andrew Largeman returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral he's forced to confront his inner demons and meets an eccentric young woman who gives him a new outlook. Zach Braff and Natalie Portman give excellent performances; especial Portman, who's wonderfully charming and charismatic. And the writing has a sharp wit to it that makes it quite powerful. Additionally, the soundtrack is incredibly well-crafted, and gives an emotional residence to the film. Garden State is a quirky and heartfelt comedy with a unique look at life.
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A small-time actor (Zach Braff), doped up on heroic doses of antidepressants, returns home to New Jersey for his mother's funeral and finds love with a quirky lady (Natalie Portman) while working through his family issues. The first half hour is an excellent, deadpan comedy of alienation that feels like a 21st century riff on THE GRADUATE; momentum slowly fades away as the script yields originality to the conventions of the romantic comedy genre.
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