To save his job and impress his colleague Cheryl Melhoff (Kristen Wiig), Walter abandons his vivid fantasies for a real-world journey that takes him through Greenland, Iceland, and the Himalayas. Key Themes & Elements
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Cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh ( The Piano ) and director Stiller use sweeping, hyper-real landscapes that feel like a living daydream. Iceland doubles for the fictional “Nuuk” and “Afghanistan,” and the result is a travelogue that makes you want to book a flight immediately. 0939-La Increible Vida De Walter Mitty -2013- 7...
At its core, the film follows Walter Mitty, a "negative assets manager" at Life magazine. He is a man who exists in the quiet margins of life, prone to "zoning out" into elaborate, heroic fantasies where he saves puppies from explosions or wins the heart of his colleague, Cheryl Melhoff. His life is defined by what he hasn't done: he hasn't been anywhere noteworthy, and his eHarmony profile is tragically empty.
La versión de 2013 solo toma la premisa base (hombre soñador). La historia original de James Thurber era un cuento corto satírico. Ben Stiller la convirtió en una carta de amor a los fotógrafos de Life magazine y al viaje del héroe moderno. To save his job and impress his colleague
Sin embargo, la realidad de Walter Mitty es muy diferente. Vive con su madre (Joan Cusack) en la casa familiar, y su vida carece de propósito y emoción. Su trabajo en la revista es rutinario, y su jefe está a punto de cerrar la publicación debido a la crisis económica y al auge de los medios digitales.
Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) es un negativo fotográfico que trabaja para la revista Life . Su vida es gris, monótona y llena de facturas. Para escapar, Walter se disocia constantemente en "fugas de la realidad" (daydreams) donde se convierte en un héroe de acción, un aventurero romántico o un científico loco. Cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh ( The Piano ) and
Objectively, the film has flaws. The villainous boss (Adam Scott) is cartoonishly mean. Some plot mechanics feel convenient. But art is not math. A “7” rating implies “good, not great.” Yet for anyone who has ever felt stuck in a cubicle, paralyzed by indecision, or afraid to take the first step, Walter Mitty is a —maybe even a 10 .