
Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays an intellectually disabled quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair-bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and his doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl ... (Full plot summary below)
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Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays an intellectually disabled quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair-bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and his doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own.
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| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthZack Braff works wonders with his spare narrative and funky ensemble. |
| PremierePeter DebrugeGarden State gets it. Not since "The Graduate" has a movie nailed the beautiful terror of standing on the brink of adulthood with such satisfying precision. |
| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Andrew WrightThis is all relatively standard stuff at first glance, but much of the zing of the movie comes from the wobbly curveballs that Braff throws at the formula. |
| Philadelphia WeeklySean BurnsRookie mistakes abound, but Braff regards his characters with respectful curiosity-- he's too sharply intuitive a filmmaker to wreck his jokes by pounding on them too hard. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergGarden State is a great movie, full of bizarre wit and winning moments, laden with excellent performances and even a few good-natured morals. |
| Supercala.comJohn VenableThere are a few films each year that sneak up out of nowhere and totally knock you out; this is one. Amazing! |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanGarden State is a beaming, unforgettable little masterpiece, creatively alive and emotionally intimate at the same time. |
| CinerinaKarina MontgomeryDelightful, unexpected, intimate, dark, and funny. Best value for your dollar! |
| The Film YapNick RogersIt's no longer a generational alarm clock, but for those who've seen loved ones stumble through complacent fogs of Paxil, Zoloft and the like, "Garden State" still warns that "stability" doesn't mean a numbness to anything not emotionally even-keeled. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea Chasean atmosphere reminiscent of Chekov in its finely drawn characters and astute observations of how life can be tragic and absurd at the same time |