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Pride and Glory

What do you do when your girlfriend cancels on your vacation plans? Have a party and see if you can take flight with a lawn chair and some helium balloons. But when the flying deckchair takes off without a way to pop the balloons, Danny’s in for a ride he did not plan.

Jeff Balsmeyer graduated from storyboard work on such films as Quiz Show, In the Army Now, Scent of a Woman, Malcolm X, and The Last of the Mohicans to write and direct Danny Deckchair.

Rhys Ifans plays the lead role, Danny. You may recognize Ifans from Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The 51st State (aka Formula 51), Little Nicky, The Replacements, or Notting Hill. Ifans’ take on the character is fun.

Miranda Otto plays Danny’s love interest. Otto’s body of work includes War of the Worlds, The Lord of the Rings, and What Lies Beneath as well as some small screen work.

This slow-moving flick takes a little getting used to. Do not expect a flashy Hollywood movie light on substance, but rather an Australian movie heavy on plot. Danny Deckchair is a nice break from monotonous blockbusters and offers some quiet humor as well.