Here is a beautiful feel good movie that you should not miss at any cost. ‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’ is available to watch for rent on Amazon Prime Video and on YouTube as well. The movie came out in 2013 and is directed by Ben Stiller.
Ben Stiller himself plays the titular character Walter Mitty, who is a daydreaming middle-aged man who has not traveled anywhere and done anything interesting all his life, but dedicated his life entirely to his work. But the magazine he works for has decided to go through downsizing and before its transition to online mode, one last offline issue is to be published. Walter Mitty loses one important photo negative from celebrity photographer Sean O’Connell, whose adventures have made the magazine possible, and he decides to track him down to get that negative.
The movie is not just about adventure. It is about passion, it is about the discovery of self and it is about the re-ignition of one’s esteem. Ben Stiller’s performance is convincing and the movie truly looks like a passion project for him. And who could have done the role or Sean O’Connell better than the adventurous Sean Penn himself.
If you are looking for a movie that will bring you out of a slump of ennui, this is your pick. Enjoy ‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’ with your friends and family.