An indie movie that has tickled audiences at various film festivals, THE PUFFY CHAIR has a simple premise involving a cross-country road trip to deliver a LazyBoy as a birthday present, and produces laughs and warmth aplenty as it progresses.
Theatrical Release: June 2, 2006 (LIMITED)
Review 1:
"[I]ts scenes are often well observed and occasionally very funny."
Source: New York Times
p.E13 08/04/2006
Review 2:
"Steering the right side of cutesiness, the Duplass brothers have delivered a small treat: bright, guileless and refreshing."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.74 06/01/2007
Review 3:
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] wonderfully touching journey filled with some beautifully observed scenes....The style is as spontaneous as the naturalistic dialogue."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.103 06/01/2007
Review 4:
4 stars out of 5 -- "Director Jay Duplass' refusal to shy away from his characters' ambiguities makes for an intriguing and funny look at the nature of relationships."
Source: Empire
p.161 10/01/2008