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.
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08/12/04
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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
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 CriticA 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 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
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
The charm of it all wins us over, and while we watch the tired old twists and turns, we smile anyway.
12/20/04
The premise is preposterous, the situations are silly and the finale is fairly fallow. Yet the film still [is]... a simple and joyous affair.
08/11/04
Unapologetic romance spun by some major talents make this little film unforgettable.
08/18/04
Generally funny enough to make sitting through its predictable, half-hearted attempts at lesson-learning tolerable.
08/30/04
The acting is wonderful.
08/07/04
As well as capturing the elusive glow of magic realism, Balsmeyer also succeeds in drawing fine performances out of his cast.
08/04/03
Top CriticA pleasantly charming little tale.
08/11/04
Danny Deckchair is a pleasant Australian comedy about an inventive man who escapes his unsatisfying life to start afresh in another place.
08/11/04
One randomly recruited audience member directly behind me -- let's call him the Shouter -- exclaimed, 'That's tight!'
09/24/04
Move over, Hugh Grant. There's competition in the Handsome British Charmer Department from -- of all people -- Rhys Ifans.
08/11/04
Top CriticAn entertaining flight of fancy.
09/02/04
Lighter than helium but irresistible nonetheless.
08/11/04
In a sane world, this utterly charming, sweet little fantasy of a movie would boost Rhys Ifans to stardom.
10/27/04
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