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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 American comedy-drama adventure film directed by Ben Stiller (who is one of the producers) and produced by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., John Goldwyn and Stuart Cornfeld, the film is based on the 1939 short story of the same name from author James Thurber and is the second film adaptation to be based on it after the 1947 film of the same name starring Danny Kaye.

Plot
Walter Mitty, an employee at Life magazine, spends day after monotonous day developing photos for the publication. 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 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.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea of a daydreamer that decides to leave work and start traveling is an amazing yet neat concept for a movie.
 * 2) It is very faithful to the original short story it is based on, except for the character itself.
 * 3) Great soundtrack, as the score by Theodore Shapiro is uplifting and is also quite calm, thanks to Jose Gonzalez and Rogue Wave being involved with the score.
 * 4) Many of the songs, such as "Dirty Paws" by Of Monsters and Men is amazing, alongside David Bowie's song "Space Oddity", which is still good to this day.
 * 5) Absolutely stunning and remarkable visual effects, as they do a good job in fitting Walter's imagination very well.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Like most film adaptations, there is a massive overuse of product placements, which can distract viewers at times.
 * 2) The movie can be a bit inappropriate for a PG rated film such as the scene where Walter goes to Afghanistan and later gets arrested as a result and the scene where a random building catches on fire.