Garden State review

I saw Zach Braff's "Garden State" today and, apart from an ending which was way too Hollywood and seemed like it was shot six months after the rest of the film, due I'm suspecting to test audiences saying "it's too depressing", the film was brilliant. It's Natalie Portman's best performance since "Leon" aka "The Professional" when she was 12. To me, Portman's always been in the same category as Leonardo and Dunst - brilliant performances as a child but grew up into doing Hollywood schmaltz. Anyway, this film could be her redemption as an actor. I like this quote from Braff:

"When you are writing a script, you can't help but stop and daydream about which actors are going to play the parts, and I kind of imagined Natalie Portman. Not just because she is beautiful, because obviously she is, but she is a wonderful actress who hasn't had a chance in a long time to show the world how talented she is."

Anyway, go see the film, you won't regret it.

Comments

[Julian]

I really enjoy Garden State. My favorite movie of the year!