Perfect bit of inspiration, humor, and drama

Rating: 8/10 (13 April 2014)

This film was heartwarming, humorous, and inspiring at most. Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) plays an average, quiet, and socially awkward man who cannot seem to control his wild sense of imagination. Walter Mitty works for Life Magazine as the Negative photography department manager. When the company is hit with the transition to an online only magazine Ben Stiller's job is to develop the final cover for the magazine. When Sean O' Connell (Sean Penn) sends the photos for Mitty to develop the front cover slide goes missing and this leads the beginning of an adventure of discovering his true self while actually living his dreams. The cinematic aspects of this film were amazing. Stiller brings us to many breathtaking parts of Iceland, Canada, and New York. Walter Mitty flies in a helicopter with a drunken man, takes a boat, and skateboards all the way to Iceland where he hopes to find Sean O' Connelly (Sean Penn) and recover the missing photo. The dramatic transition from Mitty's normal life in New York to suddenly arriving to Iceland may inspire many to travel. The cinematography being exceptional in terms of capturing scenes of vast mountain ranges and out at sea gives a very familiar feel to Stiller's other (not so satisfying) film Tropic Thunder because it is filmed in beautiful areas from around the world. This film is surely uplifting and inspirational and well suitable for those who consider themselves dreamers. Although the film is filled of a few far-fetched events, such as explosive scenes and Mitty imagining himself as a super hero who encounters his dream girl Cheryl Melhoff (Kristen Wigg), this is purely Ben Stiller's comedic side shining through and gives a great twist to the film. This film is Ben Stiller at his best as he plays a part that is relatable to many and screams the message that being yourself and living your dreams is possible. I would absolutely recommend this movie to those who are willing to look past the sometimes out of bounds scenes and search for the true message within.