Caught Garden State today. Not bad. It was far less jokey than I had anticipated; I think the previews formed that impression on me. It’s actually got a very morose tone through most of it, which is counterbalanced by a quirky “New Jersey as a state of mind” vibe (similar to Happiness, which I think did a better job of recreating the Jersey atmosphere).

It hit me toward the end of the film: Star Zach Braff reminded me a lot — too much — of a younger Ray Romano.

I don’t like Romano. But I guess I like Braff.

Since it’s 2004, and it is an independent film (the bigtime credentials of Braff and Queen Amidala Natalie Portman notwithstanding), you know there’s gotta be a blog, by Braff, all about his promotional tours and inside information. The latest post discusses some late-stage changes in the script, particularly regarding the ending.

Braff plugged the blog itself during an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” a few weeks back, and I’m sure that’s helped bring in readers.

The blog has racked up a hellacious amount of comments, averaging several hundred per post. But curiously, there’s a dramatically smaller amount of trackbacks: No more than 10 or so per post, and often none at all. This is understandable: Comments are easier to dash off and more accessible to the average Web surfer. Still, it’s an odd juxtaposition. It suggests some sort of Golden Ratio for blogs: A huge number of comments for every single trackback. Which is typical in the blogosphere, really.