Wish I Was Here
CAST
Zach Braff, Kate Hudson
RATING
R
RELEASE
July 18, 2014 (LIMITED)
DIRECTOR
Zach Braff
STUDIO
Focus Features
RUNNING TIME
1 hour 47 minutes
STARS
***1/4
REVIEW:
Ten years is a long time in terms of making a follow up to a very popular film. Zach Braff back in 2004 made "Garden State," which I personally believe is one of the best films of the last decade. When it was announced that Braff had started a Kickstarter page for a new film project of his, I couldn't have been more excited. Here we are now, a year later, and Braff's directorial follow-up "Wish I Was Here" is out in the open for public eyes to see. I won't lie by saying that Braff has made another masterpiece, because this movie isn't. The film can be a bit too schmaltzy at times and it features a few characters who honestly have no real purpose of being there. However when the emotions hit, they hit something near and true. I liked all of the characters because I felt like I knew these people. It might have been because Braff's family is a Jewish family and I got all of the Jewish lingo, but who knows.
I don't know if I would watch "Wish I Was Here" again, but I will say that it did not disappoint despite some obvious flaws presented in it. Overall, if you're a fan of "Garden State," I will say that this movie is a major step down from it. As its own thing, though, "Wish I Was Here" is a funny, sweet, and heartfelt movie that, despite its flaws, is something I would recommend seeing. The acting is top-notch, the story is sweet, and there are some moments in here that will put a genuine smile on your face. Hopefully Zach Braff doesn't wait another decade to direct another film, because he is a really talented director and somebody I think people would go back to see.
PREVIEWS YOU MAY SEE:
What If
The Best of Me
The Hundred Foot Journey
A Walk Among The Tombstones
This Is Where I Leave You
Kill The Messenger
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