Jay Duplass' "The Puffy Chair" is proof that you don't need a lot of money to make a good film, just as long as you have an intelligent and sharp script combined with some convincing performances.
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The Puffy Chair (2006)
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Reviews Counted:51
Fresh:39
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: First-timer Duplass offers a realistic and thoughtful romantic comedy.
Theatrical Release:Jun 2, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $26,029
Synopsis: Josh likes to be on time. He likes to save money. And he likes to dominate the small things in his world. Rhett likes to film lizards in the bushes outside his apartment and talk at length about... [More]
Director: Jay Duplass
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Reviews for The Puffy Chair
A charming, if limited, romantic comedy that examines post-collegiate angst with easy, unself-conscious humor.
06/02/06
A witty, entertaining road trip comedy that doesn't shy away from ambiguity or discomfort.
04/27/07
Built on beats of deadpan timing and splendidly understated reaction shots.
09/22/06
The fleeting emotions of domestic conflict are captured more succinctly than any film since John Cassavettes' A Woman Under the Influence.
09/07/06
Puffy Chair has real-sounding dialogue and a shaggy quality that works in its favor because it makes the outcome unexpected.
09/07/06
It captures the nuances and rhythms of messy real-life relationships dead-on.
09/07/06
The Puffy Chair combines great original comedy and solid acting to make a fun movie.
09/10/05
A funny, un-strenuous movie that glides through life as amiably and with as much endearing awkwardness as the main character himself does.
04/14/05
This debut feature takes two genres that have been done to death -- road trips and romance -- and makes them into a fresh, funny, clear-eyed and involving film about coming to grips with adulthood.
07/07/06
The Duplass brothers have created three characters of amazing emotional richness; each feels as if he or she existed before the movie started and will live on after it ends.
06/02/06
rare is the film where a cut scene will make you like it even more.
02/05/07
An enjoyable road movie that feels both comfortable and completely fresh.
09/21/06
When everyone finally shuts up, the silence is startling.
04/27/07
It's amazing how it nails the mealy-mouthed way we have of saying what we mean by dressing the same words, over and over again, in different kinds of inflection.
02/01/08
What feels like meandering in the moment builds to a genuine emotional attachment to the characters.
07/07/06
A near-perfect relationship-trauma comedy. It’s ragged in all the right ways, just like the way we love and wake up to the realization that that love has gone sour.
06/24/06
the Duplass brothers have achieved the naturalism of Andrew Bujalski's "Funny Ha Ha" twentysomethings and the quirkiness of Tom DiCillo's road trip, "Box of Moonlight" all wrapped in a technically impressive package.
05/28/06
Actually has a light tone and a few fine comedic moments.
03/01/07
The Duplass brothers have stuffed their first feature with fine details. Not all of them are comfy. But they're well-crafted and hint at funny, ouchy films to come.
08/25/06
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