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Justin Cox
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Garden State (2004)
Garden State (2004) | Source: Camelot Pictures

Director

Zach Braff

Staring

Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, and Peter Sarsgaard

Overview

Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.

Review

Garden State

Watching this for the first time in over a decade brings with it a lot of feelings. Parts of the manic pixie dream girl didn’t age well, but the idea that sometimes you have to scream into an infinite abyss is timeless. Also, the soundtrack absolutely slaps.

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