Overrated Dull and Boring Remake

Rating: 4/10 (20 April 2014)

The manager of negative assets sector of Life magazine Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) has been working for sixteen years in the magazine and has a tedious life without going anywhere but from his home to his job and vice-versa. He is an escapist, daydreaming into a world of fantasy many times along the day. Walter has a crush on the recently hired Cheryl Melhoff (Kristen Wiig) but he is too shy to invite her to date and he is trying to contact her through the eHarmony, a site for online dating. The magazine is preparing to release the last printed edition and the loathsome manager of transition Ted Hendricks (Adam Scott) is preparing an inevitable downsizing along the next days.
Walter has been the liaison between the magazine and the mysterious independent photographer Sean O'Connell (Sean Penn) that has sent to him a package of negatives and a wallet as a gift for his work. Sean also suggests to the senior management the use of negative 25 for the cover of the last edition. However Walter cannot find the negative that is missing. Walter has no means to contact Sean and finds a clue that he might be in Greeland. He decides to travel to Greeland to track Sean down in the beginning of an unbelievable adventure.
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is an overrated dull and boring remake of the 1947 movie. The plot is silly and predictable and despite the great cast and wonderful location, it is a letdown since the comedy is not funny, the romance does not have any chemistry, the drama is inexistent and the adventure is boring and dumb. I do not believe that the hype around this movie is honest and it seems to be intentionally made to promote this weak flick. My vote is four.
Title (Brazil): "A Vida Secreta de Walter Mitty" ("The Secret Life of Walter Mitty")