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But Braff has left his meds behind in California, and gradually begins to experience emotions for the first time in years. His journey is helped by Natalie Portman, who in typical movie fashion is gorgeous, young, single, available, innocent, pleasant, patient, caring, and friendly.
However, she differs from the male lead girlfriend stereotype in that she lives with her mother and adopted African brother. Also, she has epilepsy, although this is only casually addressed.
Now that the funeral is over, and Braff has looked up his quota of former high school friends, he has a decision to make. Does he stay in New Jersey with his perfect, loving new girlfriend, or does he return to Los Angeles to resume his career as a cattle call actor and abused Vietnamese restaurant waiter? Did you really think he'd leave her? This isn't Casablanca.
How others will see it. Garden State was ignored by the Oscars and Golden Globes, but did receive nominations from various other organizations, principally for Zach Braff as a first-time director. Braff scored an important coup in landing Portman as the female lead and getting Ian Holm in a cross-generation supporting role. Braff's success on "Scrubs" probably also helped in the film's promotion. A low budget movie, Miramax bought it for a song and made most of the money. Danny DeVito is listed as an executive producer.
It is principally a romance, and features a young cast. Unsurprisingly, then, its strongest appeal is to young women. But even adults grown suspicious of cinematic whirlwind romances and debauched parties may recognize the quality of the script, and the winning simplicity of the main characters.
How I felt about it. Garden State is actually a good movie, and the credit has to go to director, writer, and lead Zach Braff, still a twenty-something when the film was released. First-time screenplays are often the best of a screenwriting career, because the writer has yet to "learn" how to incorporate standard formulas that get projects green-lighted in Hollywood. Hopefully, Braff will continue to invent eccentric moments such as a visit to an upside down boat that stands guard over a canyon eyed by real estate developers. Don't be surprised, however, if one of his future films features a hitman seeking vengeance for the murder of his stunning wife by a diabolical and powerful crime boss.