The scene: Walter jumps into the frigid North Atlantic (Greenland) following a drunken helicopter pilot. In English, the line is: "Thing is, I don't even care if I make it."
In the vast library of early 2010s cinema, few films have achieved the unique cult status of Ben Stiller’s 2013 passion project, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty . Based loosely on James Thurber’s 1939 short story of the same name, the film was a box office gamble that paid off in home video and streaming dividends. It is a visual poem about daydreaming, courage, and "seeing the world."
Standard English versions of Walter Mitty are beautiful but alienating for families. Grandparents may not catch the dry humor. Kids may lose interest during the "Space Oddity" sequence (the Bowie cover is amazing, but the dialogue is sparse).
The scene: Walter jumps into the frigid North Atlantic (Greenland) following a drunken helicopter pilot. In English, the line is: "Thing is, I don't even care if I make it."
In the vast library of early 2010s cinema, few films have achieved the unique cult status of Ben Stiller’s 2013 passion project, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty . Based loosely on James Thurber’s 1939 short story of the same name, the film was a box office gamble that paid off in home video and streaming dividends. It is a visual poem about daydreaming, courage, and "seeing the world."
Standard English versions of Walter Mitty are beautiful but alienating for families. Grandparents may not catch the dry humor. Kids may lose interest during the "Space Oddity" sequence (the Bowie cover is amazing, but the dialogue is sparse).