Review of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) by Michael K — 08 Mar 2016

An entertaining film from Ben Stiller, not his best, but still a decent film.

This review of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) was written by Michael K on 08 Mar 2016.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has generally received positive reviews.

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I loved the film. It is visually stylish, briskly paced, and sweetly moving. Ben Stiller is charming. Highly recommended…

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I love this movie! Just enjoy it guys and relax while viewing it. I don't understand why this movie is rotten, it baffles me…

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It fails to understand that poignancy isn't something you set out to try and be, and that trying to just makes you look pretentious…

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By Donna S (314) on 06 Apr 2018

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By Isaac P (47) on 02 Nov 2017

Who ever rated this bad is a narrow minded fool this movie was a cultural master piece the substance in this movie was overflowing and the…

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By Jessica D (420) on 26 Jul 2018

Whimsical. Execution may not have been perfect yet it was such a beautiful movie. Not like anything else out there…

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