Garden State
I never really identified with a movie until I saw Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in Pride and Predjudice. He reminded me of the way I went through life being aloof and not really trying to establish relationships. But I found another movie that sums up everything for me at this moment in my life.
I bought Garden State six months ago but never watched it. Everything in that movie works for me right now. I feel like I have mumbled through life. Things changed when I met my wife, but I lost track of what I wanted and what she expected. Now, much like the Zach Braff character, I want to fix everything. I want to move the cloud that has kept me down. He saw Natalie Portman's character as his catalyst. He wanted to change because of her, for her, and with her. I feel the same way with my seperated wife. I want to start over but I can't seem to make things get in line. I know what I want, just not how to get her to take the first step with me.
When they go to the junkyard and Braff asked his friend why they are there and what's going on, Portman says "he wants to protect me." I wanted to protect my girl. But I can't do that right now and it's awful. At the very end, Braff is deciding to leave and go back to LA or stay with Portman. For me, the ending made the whole story. Plus it has Iron and Wine covering Such Great Heights.
I never really identified with a movie until I saw Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in Pride and Predjudice. He reminded me of the way I went through life being aloof and not really trying to establish relationships. But I found another movie that sums up everything for me at this moment in my life.
I bought Garden State six months ago but never watched it. Everything in that movie works for me right now. I feel like I have mumbled through life. Things changed when I met my wife, but I lost track of what I wanted and what she expected. Now, much like the Zach Braff character, I want to fix everything. I want to move the cloud that has kept me down. He saw Natalie Portman's character as his catalyst. He wanted to change because of her, for her, and with her. I feel the same way with my seperated wife. I want to start over but I can't seem to make things get in line. I know what I want, just not how to get her to take the first step with me.
When they go to the junkyard and Braff asked his friend why they are there and what's going on, Portman says "he wants to protect me." I wanted to protect my girl. But I can't do that right now and it's awful. At the very end, Braff is deciding to leave and go back to LA or stay with Portman. For me, the ending made the whole story. Plus it has Iron and Wine covering Such Great Heights.
posted by idris @ 6:03 PM
4 Comments:
At 10:58 AM,
Miss Scarlet said…
This is one of my favorite movies. I love the scene when they bury Jelly (?) and she says, "I hope you know we loved you." (not a direct quote, of course.)
At 11:48 AM,
idris said…
i like the breakfast scene, when Largeman wakes up and we, the audience, try to figuere out the relationships between the knight, the mother, and the other guy. That must be odd, your mom sleeping with some guy who is your age.
At 12:00 PM,
Miss Scarlet said…
I also love the scene at the party when everything is sped up, but him. I've watched this movie too many times.
At 12:32 AM,
Vanessa said…
I love Garden State, it's amazing. Every time I watch it I feel wrapped in this cocoon of awe, like I haven't seen it a million times already.
I have too many favorite scenes to list. I can really relate to the whole "You can't go home again" thing.
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