Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 51
Fresh: 39 | Rotten: 12
First-timer Duplass offers a realistic and thoughtful romantic comedy.
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Critic Reviews: 16
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 3
First-timer Duplass offers a realistic and thoughtful romantic comedy.
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Average Rating: 3.3/5
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Dejected by his failure to achieve fame as a New York City indie-rocker and unable to figure out just when it was that his life took a sharp turn for the worse, a small-town boy who had once harbored big dreams for the future sets out on a cross-country adventure to give his father a birthday the old man will never forget in director Jay Duplass' nostalgic road trip comedy. Josh (Mark Duplass) may not have found the success he was hoping for in the big city, but he's determined not to go back
Jan 1, 2005 Wide
Jan 23, 2007
$26.0k
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All Critics (55) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (12) | DVD (5)
The irony is, it's a journey with no escape.
Too soon, the stuff that seemed charmingly idiosyncratic turns annoyingly odd and then just plain annoying.
Built on beats of deadpan timing and splendidly understated reaction shots.
An enjoyable road movie that feels both comfortable and completely fresh.
It captures the nuances and rhythms of messy real-life relationships dead-on.
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.
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.
It's crisp and engaging, and bodes well for all involved.
The dialogue captures the awkwardness and frustration of young adulthood with loving accuracy.
There is very little of real substance in there.
A higher 'dude' count than an Ashton Kutcher film.
Some cherishable comic moments.
When everyone finally shuts up, the silence is startling.
A witty, entertaining road trip comedy that doesn't shy away from ambiguity or discomfort.
Actually has a light tone and a few fine comedic moments.
characters simply don't have anything particularly interesting to say to each other or do together
rare is the film where a cut scene will make you like it even more.
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.
The whole enterprise feels empty, if inoffensive.
Cast: Mark Duplass, Kathryn Aselton, Julie Fischer, Rhett Wilkins Director: Jay Duplass Summary: When Josh (Mark Duplass, whose brother Jay directs) finds the perfect birthday present for his father, he decides to deliver it in person. But with his high-maintenance girlfriend (Kathryn Aselton) and granola brother
August 20, 2009
Super Reviewer
Weirdest freakin' movie I have seen in a while, but it was worth the watch.
August 23, 2009Super Reviewer
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