Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Ghoulish Delight]

Finally got Garden State to the top of our queue. It's been there for months (I probably put it in there because Natalie Portman's in it), but we kept bumping it down...until we got addicted to watching Scrubs and figured out that Garden State was written/directed/and starred in by Zach Braff.

It's a great film, especially in light of Braff wearing 3 hats. His character is brilliant, and his performance subtle.

However, I now owe George Lucas an apology. I think I've been blaming him as a director a lot for Natalie Portman's performance in the sequels. Turns out, she just kinda sucks.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

However, I now owe George Lucas an apology. I think I've been blaming him as a director a lot for Natalie Portman's performance in the sequels. Turns out, she just kinda sucks.

Man, I couldn't disagree with you more. Her performance in that movie is one of my all-time favorites. Garden State and Closer came out around the same time and I though she was a revelation in both. To each his and her own.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

Man, I couldn't disagree with you more. Her performance in that movie is one of my all-time favorites. Garden State and Closer came out around the same time and I though she was a revelation in both. To each his and her own.

She got better as the movie progressed, and while I liked certain aspects of her performance, her delivery was sorely lacking. Very forced and unnatural.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

It's a great film, especially in light of Braff wearing 3 hats. His character is brilliant, and his performance subtle.

I thought he did a good job inthe film as did Portman. Her better performace of all her films I've seen was in Garden State. I just didn't like the film a whole lot. It was entertaining, but it was just the same old story and nothing real new. It was a "seen it all before" film for me.