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08/08/03
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Danny Deckchair (2004)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:40
Rotten:34
Average Rating:5.7/10
Theatrical Release:Aug 11, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: Brothers Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier had a productive year in 1783 when they became the first humans to construct a hot air balloon safe enough to carry passengers. Technological advances have... [More]
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Reviews for Danny Deckchair
Not without moments of charm, and Ifans and Otto are sweet enough together, but this featherweight comedy floats out of your head as soon as it's done.
08/12/04
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08/28/04
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02/09/06
Despite the soaring novelty of Danny's getaway, and despite the unfailing, scruffy sweetness Ifans brings to every scene, writer-director Jeff Balsmeyer borrows too heavily from other films.
08/26/04
As for the charm factor, I can't think of any screen couple this year with more of such an elusive quality than Ms. Otto and Mr. Ifans.
09/09/04
Top Critic[Jeff Balsmeyer's] playing it safe causes this beautiful opportunity of a film to crash just when it seems destined for the stratosphere.
10/31/04
It's a shame that Danny's awakening to happiness is weaved into a fabric of deception, since it means we'll have to suffer the trite dismantling of his newfound life
09/13/03
Not as whimsical as it initially threatens to be, Danny Deckchair never exactly comes down to Earth, either.
08/11/04
A charming if shaggy, paint-by-numbers Aussie trifle in which one small, spontaneous step toward change sparks a radical reinvention of self.
08/16/04
As instantly gratifying and devoid of surprises as a Club Med vacation.
08/11/04
Top CriticSuch sentiments are fine, of course, but they're not the ingredients of groundbreaking filmmaking. We've been over this territory ad nauseum.
09/02/04
Top CriticA cross between The Wizard Of Oz and Groundhog Day, which means it's going to be a delightfully funny adventure with love and a little bit of magic.
08/13/04
A thin premise.
09/02/04
Can a movie be lighter than helium? Danny Deckchair proves that conclusively
08/27/04
all the more worthwhile thanks to an astoundingly charming performance by Brit fave, Ifans... vibrant, corny fun
10/28/03
The easygoing humor and uplifting messages -- that it's never too late to turn your life around -- are welcome, especially in the September movie doldrums.
09/17/04
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