Written by Robert Scucci | Published
Vigilante justice is often portrayed in movies using masked superheroes or tough but well-intentioned cops who are tired of constantly seeing the bad guys win. in 2023 Walden introduces its own strange form of vigilante justice through a frustrated stenographer who has access to dozens of court records and begins to notice the coincidences that accumulate in his millions of locks. It’s the story of a man who has a front row seat to the most heinous crimes that go through the courtroom, who finally snaps after watching enough guilty people go without getting the punishments they deserve.
Among the atrocities found in Walden the fun that comes from the main character (Emile Hirsch), who just wants to see the bad guys go. The problem is that he’s such a nice guy that he doesn’t know how to carry himself in high situations, which gets him into more trouble than even the toughest private eye can handle.
Document Writing Cases Lead to Nonsensical Places
When we’re first introduced to Walden Dean, there’s literally nothing we don’t like about him. He speaks softly, with a soft Southern drawl, and is overly polite to everyone he meets, not because he’s trying to impress anyone, but because he’s genuinely kind.
A true master of his craft, Walden is well on his way to achieving the unthinkable by writing 360 words per minute with incredible accuracy. This particular skill becomes the initiator of his revolution, because those skilled hands are responsible for writing all the bad cases that go through the court under Judge Boyle (David Keith).
When a seizure leads to a possible diagnosis of a brain tumor, Walden begins to think about his purpose in life, and it doesn’t take him long to find it. After learning that murderer Norman Bolt (Ben Bladon) has walked free after burning his daughter to death in an oven, he takes action, deciding he has nothing to lose. Convinced that he has found his calling, Walden digs out old case files in an attempt to track down the guilty parties and hand out the punishments he believes they deserve.
What Walden Unexpectedly, however, a larger plot emerges when his mentally disabled friend George (Luke Davis) is unfairly implicated in a series of missing children and arrested by detectives Bill Kane (Shane West) and Sally Hunt (Tania Raymonde). As Walden’s brand of vigilante justice grows, the stakes rise quickly. His days are numbered. His friend is in big trouble. Authorities are following up on his unprovoked but still illegal killing. And on top of everything is the biggest offense that has been put under rugby for years.
Don’t Love This Boy
Walden it works so well because Emile Hirsch dials the wholesomeness up to 11. He is a typist who finds himself in over his head after learning that he may not have much longer to live. He has seen firsthand how often people escape justice for their heinous crimes, and he has the paper trail to prove it. He commits acts of violence that mirror those committed by those he targets, and he does it all with childlike innocence and Southern charm.
Anyway Walden legally he is a bad person by taking the law into his own hands, he never feels like he is in the wrong. His intentions are pure. He still shows up week after week trying to beat that word count per minute that would make him a legend, because at the end of the day, he’s proud of his work, and he’s just on the edge of wanting it.
They say the good guys finish last, but they entered WaldenWalden Dean gets the last laugh, and it’s very satisfying to watch. If you want to type and subtitles while solving this murder mystery, you can stream Walden free on Tubi as of this writing.
