![]() ![]() But from the deftly staged opening onward, Stiller makes the most of his comic timing and, especially his underappreciated skills as a dramatic actor. This updated Walter Mitty, written by Steve Conrad but no doubt sharpened by Stiller, is preceded by the 1947 adaptation starring Danny Kaye (not to mention Billy Liar) and might suggest a nerd-breaking-out-of-his-shell romcom. But what lifts this studio comedy, Stiller’s fifth feature as director, is its sincere ambivalence about fulfillment in the age of iPhones and image saturation. ![]() And the fantasy sequences in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty-which stars Stiller as a Life magazine photo editor with escapist daydreams-yield some of its funniest moments. As far back as his FOX sketch show, Ben Stiller’s career as parodist has been based on a love-hate relationship with pop culture and with what passes for the modern condition. ![]()
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