You may have read the short story by James Thurber, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," in high school. The movie doesn't totally stick with that plot, but it is a terrific movie - just understand that there are no explosions or car chases.
Walter admires and envies his friend's adventurous life, but his own life has been one of quiet, consistent craftsmanship. So should we queue up the plot where he gets brave, goes wild, and becomes someone else? No. It's better than that.
"It’s true that at the end of the film, Walter has changed and grown: he is braver, bolder. . But his character, which was always constant and good, is still the same. .
"His strengths, once hidden in the dark as negative assets, were revealed as he stopped [just] imagining, started doing, and began living in the light."
Yay for character revealed and appreciated.
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