The photography on Mitty looks gorgeous. I may see it in the dollar movie just to watch the landscapes.
Giles ,'Touched'
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It is beautifully shot. I'd say it's worth a dollar just for that.
I thought the trailers for it were quite well done, and did nothing to convince me that I would actually want to see the movie.
The line in the trailers about getting to Afghanistan via Yemen always makes me and Hubby laugh.
There are not many Ben Stiller movies I want to see anymore. Actually any, I think.
Ben Stiller is one of those actors who I feel like I should like, but then I inevitably hate everything I see him in.
I think the last movie he was in that I enjoyed was Zero Effect.
The 2 Night at the Museum movies were decent mindless entertainment. Although I think that was more from good execution of an idea that hadn't been done to death, and Stiller didn't do much one way or the other.
I used to religiously watch The Ben Stiller Show and enjoy it, but somewhere along the line my affection for Stiller curdled and I tend not to like his performances even in movies that are fun overall anymore.
I just don't usually find Stiller funny. I liked Night at the Museum though. Maybe because it wasn't a comedy as much as a fantasy with comedic elements. I wanted Mitty to be good; sad it isn't.
My problem with Mitty is that I will be comparing Ben Stiller to Danny Kaye the whole time, and that just won't work in Stiller's favor.