Synopsis
Based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver named Danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfriend, Trudy. Danny escapes his grim life in suburban Australia and blasts into the skies in a chair tied with helium balloons. A mighty thunderstorm blows him clean off the map, and spits him out far away over the lush green town of Clarence. In this new town, he rockets into the world of Glenda, the town's only parking cop. While the media back home becomes obsessed with the story of his disappearance, Danny gets to reinvent himself in this new town, and in his great adventure, he discovers a true soul mate in Glenda. Fate catches up with him eventually, as Danny's true identity is revealed and Trudy--now a tabloid celebrity--comes to the idyllic town to claim Danny and drag him back to Sydney. Danny, however, is a changed man; he's discovered what it means to be happy and has found a new self-worth.
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Cast
- Rhys IfansDanny Morgan
- Miranda OttoGlenda Lake
- Justine ClarkeTrudy Dunphy
- Rhys MuldoonSandy Upman
- John BatchelorPete
- Alan FlowerRay Vitali
- Julie SobottaKate (as Jules Sobotta)
- Brian LangsworthReal Estate Agent
- Steve RassiosReal Estate Agent (as Steven Rassios)
- Madeleine JamesReal Estate Agent
Recommendations
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New York Daily News
Danny Deckchair may be a trifle, but it offers a breezy lift for the dog days of summer. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
In the warm, sparkling character comedy Danny Deckchair, the Welsh actor (Rhys Ifans) moves to center stage, but it has taken a trip to Australia to get him there. - 70
Village Voice
Weird, frivolous, and impossible to dislike. - 60
Variety
Thanks to amiable lead performances from Miranda Otto and Rhys Ifans, this not very original Aussie comedy about a man making a fresh start in life is a pleasant enough time-waster. - 60
The New York Times
A pleasantly sappy fable of new beginnings that suggests a Frank Capra film sweetened with an extra layer of sugar glaze. - 60
Los Angeles Times
As instantly gratifying and devoid of surprises as a Club Med vacation. It bears no relation to reality whatsoever, but sometimes it's nice to imagine that, somewhere, there's a place nothing like home. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Lighter than helium but irresistible nonetheless. - 50
The A.V. Club
Best known for "Notting Hill," Ifans remains a charming actor, but even his fine work can't get this lead zeppelin off the ground.
