A must see

Rating: 10/10 (12 February 2017)

Having watched the original in my youth, I sat back with an open mind. The movie, directed by Ben Stiller, was a worthwhile reboot centering around Walter Mitty whose mundane life is punctuated by daydreams to escape reality.
Walter works for Life magazine and happens to be a manager of Negative Assets and his employment is threatened imminently. The magazine decides to use the negative from elusive photographer Sean O'Connell (subtly played by Sean Penn). Walter receives a gift from Sean, unbeknownst to him that the negative 25 is inside it. Under pressure by ruthless change manager Ted, Walter embarks upon an epic journey (both of mind and soul) to track down Sean and the missing negative emerging a changed man.
I love the play on words 'head of negative assets' as we have them to a varying degree and Ben's acting superbly delivers a transformation of man whose shy and living a truly unremarkable life to emerge from chrysalis a confident individual, eventually winning the heart of his crush Cheryl. The pairing of Penn and Stiller is an excellent choice, it subtly brings inspiration and confidence of Walter and the audience as the film plays on. The photography is amazing with Stiller negotiating Greenland by long-board, bicycle and on foot meeting locals who evacuate in the midst if a volcanic eruption.
The film inspired myself and many others to take a long, hard look at my present, dieting the negativity from it to seek a better future.
A worthwhile and entertaining effort by Ben and it's worth watching.