A breath of fresh air....

Rating: 6/10 (21 January 2016)

I have been a fan of Ben Stiller since watching Meet the Parents. I find his comedy to be subtle, yet effective, and I love him for that. In fact, it's been ages since I've watched a movie by him, I guess the last one being Night at the Museum-2. So when I stumbled on to movie on IMDb, I immediately made a grab for it.
Well, was I satisfied? I pause awhile before answering this question, 'cause this was not a regular comedy. It attempts to bring out the inherent spirit in a common man who used to encapsulate himself in vivid imaginations. The movie's got some nice graphics and eye- catching visuals of scenic locales. Initially the phases where he'd 'zone out' kinda got to me, and it became extremely predictable when he was in the real world and when in the dream world. But later on, it is a pleasure to see him go on his adventurous pursuits, just to prove he took his job seriously.
This is a movie made of Ben Stiller, for Ben Stiller and by Ben Stiller (was surprised to see his name as director in the ending credits). His graying hair gives him a mature appearance, well into middle age as announced by his sister on his birthday, and you kinda relate to the guy going thru' a mid-life crisis, being single and- all. Good if you wanna just relax and curl up on your couch with this feel-good drama.