RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

richmartini Excellent cast. Beautifully shot. There are some classic lines in this under appreciated gem. I didn't catch it when it came out, but having experienced just about every moment in this film in my own life, I laughed and teared up and was moved to write this review. If you're old enough to have kids, have lost a parent or loved one or just appreciate the lunacy of Jash Gad, you'll appreciate this film. Patinkin, Hudson, Braff give the best work of their careers. Sometimes it doesn't matter if few see your work - it has the same effect on the universe. Thanks for making it.

coduck Besides all the Kickstarter and Scrubs brawl I'd like to comment on the movie itself. First I was excited because I really loved "Garden State". But then detail after detail popped up and I really wondered what is going on.The Cast:Some people Zach likes or knows from earlier projects are in the movie. To name a few:Donald Faison (Turk from "Scrubs"), Michael Weston (Kenny from "Garden State"), Jim Parsons (Tim from "Garden State" and of course best known as Dr. Sheldon Cooper from "The Big Bang Theory")Don't get me wrong, this does not mean that doing so is a bad idea. But all these roles are more or less obsolete. Why so? Because they don't have the time to bring something unique into their characters. You could replace them all with "ordinary" extras.Some are brilliant like Kate Hudson (Who even wasn't first choice), Mandy Patinkin and Joey King. Some remain pale like Josh Gad who plays like reading a phone book.The plotThe basic theme of this film is family and the struggle in daily life. This is set up beautifully in many shades and variations. Aidan home teaching his children for example or Sarah taking digs at Aidan when he complains about "supporting his dream".And then there are plot sidelines that sometimes distract from but also sometimes sculpt the main thought. Let's take religion as an example. Religion always glimmers through the plot. It does not matter if it's Jewish religion, it could work with others also. You could have left all of that out completely. It would not have changed anything. And that's sad. If something does not have a function (besides delivering punch lines) then get rid of it. A Scandinavian, french or German film would have been more focused on the central idea.And also there are too many of these sidelinesSchool change from Jewish to public and Grace Blooms struggle with that (including a just sketched "boy friend")Auditioning (again, just punchlines besides the connection to Aidans job later)Sarah getting harassed by her colleague (and Aidan got beat up by him). Noah and Comic Con (the connection to Aidan and his daydreams remains weak)So, nothing good at the end?All in all I would say it is a disappointment regarding "Garden State". But as you cannot compare two flowers you cannot really compare the two movies. This one is more for an older generation (35+) in similar situations. Younger people without kids won't understand some references.The soundtrack is really, really good although some people might miss Joshua Radin. But, as Zach stated in a kickstarter screening, he don't wanted to add a song just because the musician is "his best white friend".The film itself looks really good. Camera, lighting, prop design, … all very well done. (With a slight complaint about Apple product placement. Who has Apple products when money is tight? The Aston Martin is only seen once, nothing to complain here)My personal opinion is that Zach should have focused more on the leitmotif. He said in a kickstarter screening that they had to get rid of some "daydream" scenes. He'd better get rid of some of the surplus topics. I can only guess that it is not good to wait such a long time between your projects. You tend to put more into them than they can bear.A good movie but not more than that. A solid 6.5/10 and maybe watching it more times will raise that.

acreativeforce I think this movie deserves at least 7 stars with IMDb. I can't believe this was a film backed by a Kickstarter campaign.It was a beautifully thought out, delightfully quirky, earthy film, with great messages gently and non-obnoxiously strewn throughout. It was well acted by the cast and well directed. All the characters were well developed and their relationships with one another were believable. I've seen Garden State, but was not expecting this film to be like a sequel or anything. It seems like some disappointed viewers were expecting it to be a sequel. This is a film that stands on it's own.I am looking forward to seeing more of Zach Braff's work. It's refreshing to see works that go off the beaten path of typical Hollywood mush.

roxybennett I was expecting a bit more, but overall I thought Wish I Was here was a great movie. It was nice to see a moving movie that was both touching and funny without following the same storyline as a lot of other films. I was really interesting in seeing this film since it was funded almost entirely by fans. You could tell that Zach Braff took advantage of the freedom that a Kickstarter funded film gave him. I really liked that it was a somewhat quirky indie film without being the cliché love story kind of indie film. My main problem with Wish I Was Here was that at times, it seemed as though they were trying too hard to be deep and meaningful. The music was paired perfectly with the film and the fantasy superhero scenes worked surprisingly well with the rest of the film. Despite the occasional cheesy inspirational line, the movie was really beautiful and left the entire theater crying.