When I saw the preview for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty my first thought was, “Not another Ben Stiller film.”  (I feel the same way about him that most people apparently feel about Adam Sandler – I’ll grudgingly admit he had made a couple of good films, but most of the time he just irritates me.)  However, thirty seconds later I was, “I’ve got to see this movie!”  It did not disappoint.

The film is based on the short story with the same name written by American author James Thurber in 1939.  Thurber’s Mitty is an elderly gentleman driving his wife to the hairdresser’s.  During the trip he has five episodes where he daydreams that he’s busy with something else.  Specifically, in each daydream he is someone doing something exceptional, each time inspired by the mundane activity he’s performing in the real world. Continue reading “KokkieH Reviews The Secret Life of Walter Mitty“ →