Don't believe the secretly paid hype in the other reviews!

Rating: 1/10 (6 January 2014)

If not for the interesting scenery, I would have given this self-indulgent stinker one out of ten stars. Indeed, there is very little of substance to be found in this remake of the Danny Kaye classic, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
It's a shame really because the main players involved here (Stiller and Wiig) are capable of such fine work. But you can't make a likable movie without any real drama, comedy or, at the very least, mystery unless your intended audience is either underage or senile. Neither of which was the case here.
However, the real shame of this movie is the vast number of extremely blatant product placements placed throughout the whole bore-fest. As such, this film just seems like a money grab for Stiller, the producers, and the movie company which owns this travesty.
I strongly urge anyone who wants to see a real movie with terrific comedy, mystery and drama to check out the 1947 original Walter Mitty starring Danny Kaye and the very lovely, Virginia Mayo. You won't be disappointed with it no matter what age you are.