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In the fall festival season, a primo premiere status can assert a film as having major Oscar ambitions. This week\u2019s title, 2013\u2032s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty<\/i>, is a such a case – after debuting an eye-catching trailer, the film debuted as the centerpiece selection of that year\u2019s New York Film Festival. But this typically very selective festival provided a major platform for the film that the film couldn\u2019t measure up to, earning the film an underwhelming status it couldn\u2019t overcome before its Christmas day release.<\/p>\n
Directed by and starring Ben Stiller, the film struggles with the payoff of its character arc and its sense of magical realism, making for a disappointing modern remake. This week, we look at the film\u2019s heavy-handed product placement and music cues, and the brief recent history of New York Film Festival\u2019s world premiere gala selections.<\/p>\n
We also discuss this year\u2019s fascinating and defensible Golden Globe acting nominations, the film\u2019s notoriously unruly first press screening, and we predict this year\u2019s National Board of Review Top Ten.<\/p>\n
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