iMDB’s blurb on the film
‘A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.’
I heard a lot about this film from various sources but the thing that resonated with me and I’m sure a lot of you out there was that it was the new Forest Gump. That’s a lot to live up to. I had been intrigued and when my flatmate said to me ‘We’re off to see WalterMitty in 15 minutes do you want to come?’ my answer was ‘Sure’. So off we popped to our local Cineworld, thankfully only 10 minutes away, grabbed our popcorn and settled into watch the film.
The moments where Walter slips into his fantasy world are brilliant, wonderfully filmed and heart warmingly farfetched they can’t help but bring a smile to your face. The plot line was obvious and it’s is easy to guess where the twists and turns are. However that somehow didn’t matter. You wanted to follow Walter on his journey despite knowing where it would lead him.
The story fits in with recent time; economic downturns and people losing their jobs, feeling despondent with your life and having other people who have never spent more than 5 minutes looking at what you do deciding your worth. This I’m sure resonates with a lot of people and it’s dealt with in a sensitive but comedic way. Something that Ben Stiller and the cast he had to work with are just made to do.
I give this film 4/5. It’s not the new Forest Gump but quite an enjoyable film nonetheless. One that most people would get something out of but I’m not sure it’s the epic memorable piece of work some were making it out to be.
This looks so exciting. Do you know of any other classes like this in London?
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