Garden State (2004, DVD)

I bought the DVD off of eBay after hearing outstanding reviews from numerous friends. And I'm here to do the same - refer you to Garden State because its a fantastic film that is witty, sarcastic, well acted, well written and unique. Zach Braff is the lead role, playing Andrew Largeman - a twenty-something looking to understand himself and awaken his inner soul... the remedy? The beautiful and free spirited Sam (played wonderfully by Natalie Portman).

I've never met anyone who didn't rave about this film - So check out Garden State. You'll enjoy.

As an admitted Scrubs addict I found myself wanting to see more of Zach Braff's (Andrew Largeman) repertoire of films and acting talent. This movie shows the great conflict of interest involving family problems mixed with the attempts at fixing life by using prescription drugs and the effects that follow. Natalie Portman (Sam) has an exceptional performance as a somewhat strung out crazy girl who ends up getting along great with Zach Braff in the movie, I can't give away anymore... watch it and find out! you'll be glad you did!

i bought this movie because i wanted to see it for soo long and its a short but cute movie!...the actors are amazing. the story its nice

One of my absolute favorite movies. It is a quirky, light-hearted film that was able to touch on a wide variety of topics without feeling overwhelmed. This is one of the few movies that, after watching it for the first time, I wanted to watch it again. The interaction between all of the characters is both gripping and entertaining. This is a must see. Even if it doesn't seem to be "your kind of movie," give it a chance and I think you'll find yourself surprised.

brand new arived shortly ladida arived alot qquicker than expetec! then the movie was in brand new packcaging it was amazing

Before i say anything, the soundtrack to this film is amazing.
The whole film was very well acted and directed. Cleanly put together. The story was nothing special, but i think i paid $4 for this movie and for the price it was worth it.

I can hardly believe this was Zach Braff's debut as a director. What an amazingly well put together and acted film. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I think Garden state is a great movie . Zach Braff is a great actor and plays his role perfectly . He is an over-medicated man who comes home for his mothers funeral after not being home for quite sometime. He has issues with his father which he manages to work out eventually with the help of a friend he meets along the way. Sam , played by Natalie Portman , comes to be a bigger help than expected to him. They go through an adventure and learn deep secrets about one another.

This movie is absolutely great, one of my favorites.

I highly recommend it !! !! !!! !!!

Garden State - Good story about a boy who comes home for his mothers funeral and falls in love with a girl. It's a overdone story but this one is told in a different manner. It's weird sometimes, but its a good weird.

i totally got ripped off for this purchase. i won it over two months ago, and i still have not recieved it. i filed a complaint and a claim with ebay, but nothing has been done, and i still have not gotten my money back either.

this is the last time.

i heard this movie was good and i saw it cheap, so i decided to pick it up. what a mistake. i could write a better movie than this crap.

Zack Braff (SCRUBS) wrote this little gem. I love this movie, and I'm not even from New Jersey. Nothing more to say.

I had heard this movie was amazing, but the first time I watched it, I wasn't sure what to expect. I was told that it was wonderful, in a strange sort of way. All I can say is that this has to be one of my favorite movies. There is so much to relate to, and so much reality in it. I loved the whole thing. I have watched it many times, and each time is just as amazing as the first!

I got the DVD because it has one of my favorite actors in it, Zack Braff. He is a great actor, I also recomend watching Scrubs, a tv show the Zack Braff stars in. The movie Garden State is a great movie I would recomend it to anyone.

perfect movie, natalie portman and zach braff are wonderful, but natalie have an special charm, she`s unique, excellent movie, reccomended.

I borrowed this from the library expecting the worst - most everything I pick up is just plain boring. Having never heard of the movie, I had no expectations.

Don't expect to be spoonfed entertainment with this story - but the movie is interesting, funny, and unique. I found myself completely engaged in the story and satisfied with the ending (I hate endings that leave you wondering, "....now, wait a second....." etc.) I really liked it!

While not for everyone, Garden State is a great movie with a powerful message. Zach Braff does an amazing job, and Natalie Portman is amazing.

I HIGHLY suggest reading a professional review off a mainstream site. Id give it an excellent rating, if it weren't such a niche market movie. Gotta be the right kind of person to enjoy it fully.

Also, the soundtrack is AMAZING. I didn't know 90% of the artist's before I saw the movie, but now they're many of my favorites (Notably The Shins, Check out Wincing the Night Away!)

I heard someone rave about this movie so I bought it. I suppose my expectations were high..........but I didn't care for the movie at all.

It is an amazing movie. I just feel like it captures the way that a lot of people the age of the main character feel. Confused and unsure of what to do next.

Garden State is one of those films that never gets too exciting, but provides a kind of laid back viewing experience, while staying intriguing and interesting, that's missing in most modern selections. It's a movie that truly shines by focusing on the beauty of simple experiences and the lives of a rather animated cast, and how those lives are changed throughout the story. (Probably not the best watch for thrill-seeking movie-goers.)

the movie is what i expected, and it is in great condition, as advertised. when it says that the product will be shipped from thailand-- believe it, because it will take the entire 2 to almost 3 weeks to trek over to america. i would recommend business with this seller, just not to anyone in a hurry.

Fantastic movie, even BETTER soundtrack and I know all the words! Natalie Portman is a terrific actress.

This film combines nostalgia with perceptive memories of our own youthful uncertainties as Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) comes home to New Jersey from Hollywood after nine years to attend his mother's funeral. Guilt and uncertainty are played out by Largeman and Samantha (Natalie Portman) against a backdrop of success and failure of Largeman's high-school contemporaries.

To lighten an essentially "noir" theme, a cast of animals (over-sexed dogs, maladroit hamsters, cats, Doberman Pinschers) provide emotional relief as Largeman and Sam circle each other. Absurdity and caricature, boredom and petty crime, utter vacuousness and failed family relations spice the action as each of the two recognizes in the other a greater need for just one sane uncomplicated relationship.

As Sam begins to stop apologizing for everything she does, Largemann begins to experience emotion and genuine feeling, something that a lifetime regimen of prescription drugs has suppressed. From the opening dream sequence of his sitting immobile through his impending death in a plane crash to the last scene played out in an airport, we witness a character coming alive and developing real relationships - with his new girlfriend and, equally importantly, with his controlling, tyrannical father.

This is a delightful comedy of absurd situations and heart-stoppingly frank emotion. It is as good a film of its genre as has appeared in many years.

I personally didn't like this movie at all. I think I only laughed once during this whole movie. I just don't get why so many people like it.

Sure the plot line had potential, but it was never taken anywhere, it just kind of dragged on and on. There were many pointless scenes in it. Even Natalie Portman didn't impress me.

This is a great movie. Natalie Portman is just the most incredible talent I have ever seen, she just absorbs every scene that she is in. you must get this DVD. The last scene in the movie is worth buying this DVD. It is just great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Love this Movie!!!!!!