I'd never heard of this movie before, but it popped up in my Netflix queue and I couldn't be happier. I shouldn't be that suprised though, as Braff's work is always thought-provoking and deeply emotional, and has truly funny humor at its core. The parent dying / questioning of one's faith trope could be tired territory, but here it's deal with aplomb - the supporting cast is really in top form too, from Mandy Patankin to Kate Hudson to Olaf the Snowman (Josh something I forget) to the rising star Joey King to the guy that's obviously friends with Braff who's in Garden State as the cop. Overall this movie had me tearing up several times, and bawling at the end, and then some happy tears at the very end. Really loved it.
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