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Feels too piecemeal and ultimately inconsequential to grab the public where it counts.
Mr. Braff, Ms. Portman, Mr. Sarsgaard and Mr. Holm never strike a false note as a remarkably coherent acting ensemble, and it is good to see Ron Leibman again in the small role of Doctor Cohen.
Sweet, fuzzy and quirky in a good way -- much like the cracked friendships it engagingly depicts.
Cleverly written, sensitively directed and very well-acted.
The best parts of this droll, quietly witty drama have the ring of truth.
The kind of movie that reminds you why you love movies so much, a film so filled with unexpected energy and ambition and sly intelligence it gives you hope for the future.
Although flawed, Garden State is a good-natured film whose very likeability leaves you willing to overlook its shortcomings.
Smart drama for mature older teens and up.
It's no longer a generational alarm clock, but for those who've seen loved ones stumble through complacent fogs of Paxil, Zoloft and the like, "Garden State" still warns that "stability" doesn't mean a numbness to anything not emotionally even-keeled.
There is not a shot in this movie that doesn't shine. If you like the well taken picture, this is a great movie for you.
Actor Zach Braff (NBC's "Scrubs") makes an impressive if unsatisfying writing and directing debut with a plaintive post-modern drama that relies on unspoken dry wit to entertain its audience (think a cross between "Harold and Maude" and "The Graduate").
Braff, who also wrote and directs, tells this story with great flair, lots of subtlety and a wonderfully paced set of revelations that come to us just as they might in real life.
[A] goofy, melancholy, seriocomic slice of life...
It's good to see Natalie Portman acting again.
the quintessential product by and for uninspired times
This is a movie where 'sensitivity' and 'sincerity' are signposted by songs by Paul Simon and Nick Drake, which I guess says it all.
While Braff's script may suffer from long-windedness, his direction -- of both cast and camera -- is so confident that this debut could well mark the start of a major career.
Both funny and touching, this is a small film that deserves to be seen by a wider audience.
Es una buena primera película (...) El problema tal vez sea su incontrolable acumulación de situaciones...
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