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Griffdude13 t1_j6iasvp wrote

I think the thing that aged the worst is Sam's lack of change over the course of the film. She's there to inspire change in Andrew, and that's it. That's the achilles heel of the flick that keeps it from being something more.

There's a reason that this film is pegged as being the prime example of the problem with the "manic pixie dram girl" trope.

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theyusedthelamppost t1_j6k51eg wrote

>I think the thing that aged the worst is Sam's lack of change over the course of the film.

It's a small-scoped movie that doesn't have enough spare time to tell more than one character's story. It has something to say about a character. I don't think it should be criticized for not having more to say about more characters.

Could it have been a better movie if it expanded the budget and extended the running time beyond 102 minutes to include more character development? Possibly. But Braff probably didn't have an extra million dollars laying around to make it happen. And I don't think he should be criticized for that.

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ashinaclan123 t1_j6j12tn wrote

Reddit is the only place I’ve seen where people don’t like garden state lol

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WiserStudent557 t1_j6j2y86 wrote

There’s a valid criticism here, I think it’s overblown on Reddit though.

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ashinaclan123 t1_j6j4nlm wrote

Could summarize Reddit in general with that one sentence lol. Look at Velma for example.

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Visible-Basket201 t1_j6owtmc wrote

Sam’s not the lead though. The movie isn’t about her character going through a change it’s about Andrew and his transformation. So everything else in the movie could be a banana or a shoelace as long as it serves that story. Sam is the girl that opens him up and brings him back to life. She served her purpose for the story.

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