Ben Stiller's take on an Indie film, based on the famous fictional daydreamer. Ben plays Walter who is a corporate schub for Life Magazine - at least he is in New York City. The movie starts with him wearing a Michael Douglas Falling Down outfit. Hard to tell at first when this is to be set as there is a 60s vibe to everything. But then the laptop and the eHarmony pop in to bring us to the future.
Walter is a Negative Asset Manager (nice, huh?) and is in charge of the film room with his buddy another schlub. When Corporate comes in to announce that the last issue is being made, Walte realizes that he has been entrusted with the last cover photo and, very schlub -like, Stiller-esque, he has lost it and must find it.
Here is where the movie blooms. Walter sets out on a world wide road trip (There's Something About Mary) where he searches for his cool buddy Sean Penn (playing the Owen Wilson part) while enduring many slights (Meet the Parents). I told you it was a Ben Stiller movie.
The cinematography and costuming make this a good watch.
* * * of 4. Better than expected.
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