Review by Bob
Ignizio
The
titular character in THE
SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
is a shy, soft spoken guy who works at LIFE magazine overseeing the
negatives for all the photos (at least the ones still taken on actual
film) submitted for publication. Walter's (Ben Stiller) father died
when he was only 17, leaving him to assume the role of chief
breadwinner and head of the family. Years later Walter still fulfills
this role for his aging mother (Shirley MacLaine) and happy-go-lucky
sister (Kathryn Hahn). Apparently this necessitated Walter giving up
all vestiges of a personal life, so to make up for his dreary
existence he frequently drifts off into vivid daydreams where life is
an adventure and he's the hero.
