Review of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) by Brandon O — 17 Jan 2015

I enjoyed this, it was different for Ben Stiller.

This review of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) was written by Brandon O on 17 Jan 2015.

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

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I still do not know a movie that I like more than this, it has a touch of Ben Stiler different from what we normally see, and that is not my…

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By Taylor P (80) on 25 Nov 2018

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