complex, innate cast of characters, each deeply entrenched in profound emotional and psychological scars, ascending from the regrets of their past. The film is a reflection, on rediscovering yourself after years of goalless ambiguity. Writer/Director Zach Braff, stars as the films’ chief character, Andrew Largeman. In James Berardinelli’s movie review, he said: “Garden State is one of those movies that fails to stay with the viewer for an extended period of time. It 's a forgettable film featuring a throw-away
"What do we do?" This is a common phrase existentialists say. Samuel Beckett, author of the play Waiting for Godot, and Zach Braff, director and writer of the film Garden State, are examples of existential artists. Existential artists communicate that people need to question their relationships with outside influences. Existential artists say struggling is necessary in order to make decisions without conforming to the pressure of outside influences. Beckett uses the characters in Waiting
comedic trilogy. They storyline is fine, and actually flows well through all three movies. The final movie is simply not funny. While watching it in theaters I probably laughed once, and the rest of the audience maybe twice. Opening the movie Alan (Zach Galifianakis) is riding down the interstate with a giraffe he has purchased for a pet. Naturally, the giraffe dies when he hits an over pass. After this horrific event, Alan’s father, Sid, dies of a heart attack brought on by his rage at Alan. The
Garden State by 'Pipsorcle' Andrew Largeman's (Zack Braff) journey throughout "Garden State" seems to be a testament on the meaning of liberation. Going from his struggling acting life in Los Angeles to his hometown in New Jersey, where he witnesses his mother's funeral, Andrew is in the mist of confronting difficult issues. One of the biggest issues is coming to terms with his psychologist father (Ian Holm), whom he has distanced himself from for many years because he has put him on powerful antidepressants
ago which is no surprise of current Hollywood. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin who all-star in the film are all in their early 80s in real life. So when they guess they probably have 7-8 good years left, they probably aren’t joking. Zach Braff directs this film, his second film in the director’s chair, first being Wish I Was Here, a film that opened to mixed reviews. This time around he has three legendary actors to work with…and this effort is probably worse than his first one. Going
highest-rated new comedy series to return for the 2002-03 season. (Extract form allyourtv.com) This half-hour comedy from the co-creator/executive producer of "Spin City" focuses on the experiences of fresh-faced medical intern John "JD" Dorian (Zach Braff, "The Broken Hearts Club") as he embarks on his career at a hospital full of unpredictable staffers and patients. Joining him in his new world are his college buddy, Chris Turk (Donald Faison, "Felicity"), an intern with a more elite surgical