'Garden State'

this has got to be one of the most impressive movies out there.

after months and months of hearing that this movie was excellent among friends, i finally got to watch it with a couple of friends yesterday. til then, no one could really tell me what exactly the movie was about. which made things interesting, coz i went into the theatre not knowing what the movie was about at all; something i hardly do, since most of the time i know the basic plot of the movie. the only thing i knew was that natalie portman was in it, which more or less guarantees you a good time.

and it turned out to be excellent time. it makes all of us look everything (or at least, me) at everything in its simplest entity. i was left to think so many things after the movie and it kinda made me realize how we all complicate our lives. if we make everything simple, life will be so much more simpler. sure, the movie had a little artistic touch to it than most movies, and im not sure if i interpreted everything the way we are expected to, since im the last person to appreciate or comprehend artistic value by any means. but im happy interpreting it in my own way to apply to myself.

i love these kind of movies that make you reevaluate your position in life. there are very few movies out there that does that.

this morning i woke up with a question in my head: what am i doing with all these things that i do? for once, i could not answer that question.

i think, just like the main character, i am so consumed in the other things that i did not get a chance to explore myself. in order to do that, i need to step up and take some actions, actions that i promised myself that i will do some time ago.

and needless to say, i love natalie portman more than ive ever loved her before. she's just terrific. i say this over and over, but ever since her first film appearance in 'the professional' which is also my personal favourite movie, ive watched almost every single film she has been in.

i crave for movies like these. not sure when the next one like this will come out, but i'll keep my eyes open for any that pops up in the near future.

the irony for the day? im collecting these quarter dollar coins that have state name and designs on them, and while taking the train to the mall, i finally got the new jersey coin that has eluded me all these while. and guess what new jersey's nick name is.

that's right, garden state.