Everyone will take something different from this extraordinary adventure

Rating: 9/10 (5 April 2016)

I thought this was a great movie. Its uplifting, interesting and has an often relatable story filled with beautiful cinematography and a great soundtrack. Its not the usual comedy you'd expect from Ben Stiller although there are still moments where he shines through but this maintains a more calm sense of humour throughout.
Walter Mitty works for Life magazine in the negative assets sector. He lives a tedious and safe life, and spends much of his time lost in elaborate daydreams, filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job becomes threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey in order to obtain a photo negative from the mysterious and elusive independent photographer Sean O'Connell (Sean Penn) that the magazine needs for its final issue.
There are a lot of messages in this film, I would even say the whole premise is open to interpretation. Does he really travel to Greenland and Iceland? Battle sharks? Escape a volcanic eruption? Climb mountains? Excel at skateboarding -loved that scene- or is the entire movie just another one of his elaborate fantasies? I love movies that create dialogue or make you think and everyone will take something different from this extraordinary adventure. It's open for translation which is another reason I think this is such a great movie. I would definitely watch this one again. 3/6/16