Film Review – Wish I Was Here

In 2004, actor Zach Braff made his directorial debut with “Garden State,” a modest indie production that became a cult hit, pulling in an audience excited to share generational malaise with a screen character. For some viewers of a certain age, the picture became gospel. Shockingly, it’s taken Braff a decade to follow up on this success, with “Wish I Was Here” a little late to the party. Reheating elements of ennui that secured himself a hit years ago, Braff doesn’t advance as a filmmaker with his latest effort, a disastrous, insufferable movie that bungles emotion at every turn, coating everything in a toxic glaze of self-importance. “Wish I Was Here” is almost a parody of “Garden State,” with Braff flailing to recapture what was lost long ago, calling his shot instead of organically finding a mournful rhythm. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com