Ben Stiller plays the title character in `` The Secret Life of Walter Mitty '' a film that is as much about his own life and career as it is about the lives of others. While there are some visually stunning sequences , the film never quite comes to life .
Ben Stiller plays the title character in `` The Secret Life of Walter Mitty '' The movie is an adaptation of a 1939 James Thurber story . While there are some visually stunning sequences , the film never quite comes to life .