I watched this because I was procrastinating on some homework and I saw it while scrolling through Hulu. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is loosely based on a short story by the same title about a man who daydreams all the time because he is bored with his dull life. The movie was listed as a comedy, but it didn't really feel like a normal comedy. It didn't have any of those cheap attempts at getting a laugh, which I was grateful for. In other words, I don't think the comedy aspect of the movie degraded the plot in any way. I really enjoyed the tone of this movie. It really does feel like I am looking into Walter's life, and the movie kind of feels like how he thinks. It was very calm and conservative the entire time, even if what was happening didn't match that. The movie follows Walter as he tries to think of things to put on his dating profile to gain interest from a girl at work, and also to find an image that a photographer had sent him to put on the cover of Life Magazine. He ends up going on a journey around the world and doing incredible things, resulting in a spiritual awakening. I did not expect this movie to make me think as much as it did. It had a very nice emotional payoff at the end and even some pretty good quotes at the climax. Walter taught us that anyone can become extraordinary if you just go for it. I thought that the e-harmony agent was a great character. He served as a spirit guide for Walter throughout his adventure. He pointed out to Walter what he accomplished because Walter didn't even realize how amazing those things were. I feel like the movie would have been better if he wasn't real though. I thought he wasn't real until the end. How do you get reception in the middle of nowhere in Greenland, let alone the Himalayas? Overall, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a top tier feel-good movie. The acting is great, you get a couple good laughs out of it, and I loved the overall tone of the movie. "To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life." -Walter Mitty 9/10
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