Review of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) by Brendan N — 25 Dec 2017

I enjoyed this film and rewatched this on blu ray. The message of the film is quite basic but the real journey is where the lead character heads to next. The film was better off not hitting the usual cliche story beats like the idiot executive or the love interest, I thought having her back with the husband was a nice twist and having her as the push for Mitty was more than enough for her character arc.

The film is a great story and offers a lot of fun for the audience, just a shame they didn't stick with more odd character moments. Ben Stiller should focus on more character comedy instead of the slapstick style, he has that natural everyday guy that you can relate with.

This could have been a classic if it didn't go the easy way with the storyline, more ambition was required. 25-12-2017.