Simply too frothy for its own good, and the feel-good comedy on tap here might as well be the swiftly settling head on the world's blandest beer.
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08/29/04
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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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10/01/05
Unapologetic romance spun by some major talents make this little film unforgettable.
08/18/04
What you might call conditional whimsy, predicated on the audience overlooking so many plot implausibilities that it might get tuckered out from all the charity.
08/27/04
This has a lighter touch than most Hollywood feel-good movies, and a tad more heart.
08/27/04
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08/28/04
Climbs to a magical high halfway through, then spends the rest of its time in an easy chair.
09/03/04
Unlike Danny's contraption, Danny Deckchair never gets off the ground.
05/23/04
A splendid movie while its hero is preparing for his flight and actually experiencing it, but it's not nearly as interesting once he descends to earth.
08/27/04
Top CriticDanny's a nice enough guy and it's a nice enough movie, if your standards aren't too strict and your tastes not too elitist -- and you don't get overly miffed about huge gaping plot holes all over a movie.
08/26/04
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 CriticLike its hero, the film has nary a mean-spirited bone. Only like Danny, it's a rather slight body.
08/27/04
That it never comes close to crashing is testament to a trio of terrific performances.
08/27/04
Top CriticTakes a good premise -- one that's based on real-life events -- and turns it into a tired and overly familiar sitcom.
09/10/04
What finally prevents Danny Deckchair from floating away completely is Balsmeyer's seemingly sincere admiration for those Trudy dismisses as 'the little people,' rendered here with as much respect as eccentricity.
08/27/04
Top CriticNot 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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08/19/04
The charm of it all wins us over, and while we watch the tired old twists and turns, we smile anyway.
12/20/04
This is a good one to catch and moves to a feel good ending.
09/14/04
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
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