Ponderous and stunningly pretty

Rating: 6/10 (18 January 2015)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is an interesting prospect. At times it's a very pretty film, as Greenland, Iceland and the Himalayas are some of the most beautiful locations on earth. One could argue that the plot does a good job of merely framing these gorgeous shots.
To me this film doesn't quite know what it wants to be. Is it a metaphor for one man's mindset, or is it a literal tale of an everyman's adventure. For me it falls somewhere in the middle and thus isn't really successful at either. It isn't really funny enough or exciting enough to be the latter, nor is it intriguing enough to fit into the former category.
I felt at times that the film is trying to drift into the metaphysical, but if it is, then it's so subtle it's almost lost. All this didn't sit that well on my palate. If you take the plot at face value, then it's merely an adventure story of a man finding himself and learning things along the way. All in all, it's alright.