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New Where is the password field? Let's keep in touch! Skip to Main Content. Black Heritage Link to Black Heritage. To escape the tedium, Walter inhabits a world of exciting daydreams in which he is the undeniable hero. Walter fancies a fellow employee named Cheryl Kristen Wiig and would love to date her, but he feels unworthy.
However, he gets a chance to have a real adventure when Life's new owners send him on a mission to obtain the perfect photo for the final print issue. Critics Consensus It doesn't lack for ambition, but The Secret Life of Walter Mitty fails to back up its grand designs with enough substance to anchor the spectacle. Read Critics Reviews. But it's not often that you come across a "big" movie as earnest and patently un-cynical as this one.
Jun 19, Full Review Dana Stevens Slate Stiller's attempt to braid together introspection and humor kept me engaged and curious, even when I wasn't quite sure what he was setting out to do. Given the elusive nature of those terms, it is, however, hard to tell for certain. Rated: 1. Kevin P A sweet feel-good adaptation with a more modern approach to the classic short story. Like the adaptation, this one also lets Walter Mitty get a taste of a real adventure after several scenes of amusing daydreams.
