Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). The original film starred Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo and Boris Karloff. Walter Mitty is an unappreciated editor who is taken advantage of by his boss, taken advantage of by others and whose fiance blatantly flaunts her flirting with his best friend. He escapes from this world through the mechanism of daydreaming. The worlds of daydreaming and reality become more and more intertwined. While the movie is dated in some aspects it is quite entertaining and I still find it enjoyable. Danny Kaye plays the innocent well. The movie has a quick pace and the story is fulfilling.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). This film stars and is directed by Ben Stiller. He does a great job in the role. Other than the daydreaming and seemingly ineptness of the main character; the movie, for the most part, does not follow the story line of its predecessor. This version is entertaining with daydream sequences that are inlaid into the story with some skill. The movie locations are beautiful and help keep the story entertaining. While I did enjoy the movie it seemed to stretch long in some places.
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