Ben Stiller Eat-Pray-Love's in search of his Manic Pixie Dream Boy, played by Sean Penn.
I remember now why I didn't like this when it came out. It claims to be a comedy starring Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, and Patton Oswalt. That is a literal-laugh-out-loud type of cast. However, this is not that kind of comedy. It is more like... a wholesome dramedy. I am not opposed to that, but it's not what I signed up for then.
I knew better this time, but either way, I'm still not as into it as the rest of you seem to be. It is pretty, and there are interesting shots. It's just a little too sweet.
I do love Patton Oswalt's parts though, and I love how often Adam Scott plays villains.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Stop dreaming. Start living.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
12/18/2013Runtime
114 minsOverview
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
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A wry celebration of a man learning to actually live instead of imagine, wrapped in the visual exhilaration of traveling the world. It's inspirational without being saccharine, grounded in real wanderlust and genuine self-doubt.
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WistfulHopefulWhimsicalExhilarating
Themes
Coming of ageIdentity
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
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PainterlyWidescreen epic
Structure
Linear
Ben Stiller
Walter Mitty
Kristen Wiig
Cheryl Melhoff
Sean Penn
Sean O'Connell
Shirley MacLaine
Edna Mitty
Adam Scott
Ted Hendricks
Kathryn Hahn
Odessa Mitty
Patton Oswalt
Todd Maher
Adrian Martinez
Hernando
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Helicopter Pilot
Gunnar Helgason
Hotel Keeper
Terence Bernie Hines
Gary Mannheim
Alex Anfanger
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