Review – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

I guess I can kinda see why James Thurber would have offered the studio $10,000 to not make a movie out of his short story about a daydreaming wimp. Actual espionage intrigue, a happy ending, and of course the musical numbers lead this picture considerably astray from the tale upon which it is loosely based. Further, this swiftly becomes a vehicle for Danny Kaye’s usual antics (but then, what Danny Kaye movie doesn’t?). So if that’s what you’re in the mood for, then you’re in the right place. Kaye is in fine form here. And though you have to ignore more than a little 40’s-era sexism, this is still sort of a fun production. I remember really loving it as a kid, for what it’s worth. Mildly amusing