Very Impressive and Unexpected Work from Ben Stiller,

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2014)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a brilliant movie with a fantastic plot that is packed with adventure, some very sweet moments and an overall great message. I really expected this movie to be a total comedy since Ben Stiller was in the main role, and although there are many funny scenes, it is actually very dramatic and probably Stiller's most impressive performance to date. He also directed the film, which did not seem like an easy task, and did a stellar job at that.
I did find the film lacking in character development for Walter Mitty, we do not learn very much about him prior to beginning his adventure. It is made well established that he works in the media and feels he has not lived an interesting life, but we do not get to really know anything about this life before the plot kicks in, which made it a little less engaging as a story.
Kristen Wiig and Adam Scott also did a great job and suited their characters very well. The film has a warm message throughout about living your life the way you want to live it, embodying this message and never getting sidetracked away from it, I found it quite inspiring.
It balances out comedy and adventure quite nicely in a way that neither end up feeling overdone. Funny and sweet, I would recommend The Secret Life of Walter Mitty to anyone looking for a good comedy drama.
A man heads off on a global adventure that he has always dreamed of in order to save his career.
Best Performance: Ben Stiller