Garden State
“You know that point in your life when you realize the house you grew up in isn't really your home anymore? All of a sudden even though you have some place where you put your shit, that idea of home is gone.“
There’s a specific hate towards this and people calling it an indie loser movie. But honestly i gotta say, Garden State is my own guilty pleasure film. First, because im now halfway through Scrubs and Zach Braff is like my unironic comedic hero despite what the impression of his movies might be. Seriously, a lot of Scrubs seeps into this. Secondly because it’s oddly so funny in the way that it seems awkward and it doesn't really know it. Like sure the characters are awkward but there are moments where I’m so unsure if that was the point. Even Natalie Portman signing onto this is in and of itself comedically unbelievable. Like why would she do this around the same time as AOTC? Honestly thats so rad, top 5 actors ever. Also, the soundtrack, which was the reason why i even first watched this film in the first place, because I saw that two of The Shins’ best songs were in this. Every song is used so well, especially the Zero 7 song in the basment that shit’s so artistically dysfunctional. The one thing i hate is that Frou Frou song, they used it so terribly and it actually pisses me off. It’s not even a bad song either. Still, the movie has such a big heart behind its comedic tone and immense relatable quotes and moments. Really makes me love this little big movie <3