The older version of Walter Mitty was a slapstick farce; the new release is a believable story about a daydreamer, played by Ben Stiller. To make an unbelievable story believable takes a deft touch, and Ben Stiller brings it to one of my favorite films of the season, serving as both the star and the director of the film. It’s a lovely story of a man who dreams of being heroic, but is destined just to be a common man who does his job well. The change from everyday Walter to adventurous traveler Walter is seamless, so the story works on a real plane, as well as in fantasy. By the end of the film, the viewer wonders whether Walter really went to the places shown – or merely dreamed them.
I highly recommend this film to anyone looking for a nice afternoon of theater seating and popcorn munching.
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Just finished watching it. Enjoyed it. The cinematography was stunning, the music was well-chosen, and the acting was pretty good.
What's funny is that I don't care for pretty much any of the stars in this film (Stiller, Penn, MacLaine, Wiig, Oswald) yet still enjoyed the movie itself.
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