She needs to do what's right for her. obert De Niro is the last person youd think to cast in a remake of Amlie, but if Nancy Meyerss love letter to workaholism is good for anything, its seeing the star of Taxi Driver and Mean Streets as a fastidious fixer of other peoples problems. It immediately got a place in my Top 5 all time favourite movies. It just give you that positive thoughts and energy within a lovely comedian scenario. Well you must be an imbecile, best to fire you right now :) Everyone loves the intern that sits in their office and silently suffers, now there is a good team player. I was surprised how much I liked it! Battling boredom, hes applying as a senior (as in senior citizen) intern for a local internet startup, an online clothing shop created by Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway) that has turned into a manic, overnight success. Jules takes full responsibility, is very helpful, promises to fix the glitch and even gives her own number to the bride. dwell on senior-citizen bemusement with the Digital Age all too much; one of Coming Soon. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. The website's consensus reads, "The Intern doesn't do enough with its timely premise, but benefits from the unorthodox chemistry of its talented leads. night when I came home and told her Id had a genuinely good time watching a That night Jules takes them out for drinks and gets to know them for the first time. played during what many consider his acting heyday: a decent, straightforward, Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. remember ann hataway said she didnt remember aproving of the project but the guy said she had. Eve is a hardworking young woman who eventually attends the U.S. Air Force Academy. If you dont get permanent ocular damage from continuously rolling your eyes during the first 90 minutes, the final half-hour will remind you why he was once considered a great actor. I absolutely love responding to every one of your critiques with exactly why I made that decision, because of course I made all these decisions without any actual thought. Privacy Policy I hated the husband twist and I didn't think either of them were convincing as parents to a child that old. She doesn't want to die alone, is difficult to get along with and had been ignoring the family, all reasons to want and try a 2nd time. I have divided them into two personas- well start with the first: The Entitled Intern. And everyone in the cast, De Niro and Hathaway chemistry in some scenes deserves special mention and was probably the most memorable thing about the movie. Initially frozen out by her, Ben slowly wins over co-workers with his congeniality and gets into Jules's good graces. (Woe betide the film-maker who makes movies for older women.). Have your manager, recruiter, mentor, friend and 10 other reasonable full time employees told you the same thing, but the internet says something different? Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. We think this has a lot to do with it being a female driven comedy about a single woman, and the older male critics dont like messy unapologetic stories with women at the center. Was definitely disappointed in the ending, but it was adorable for what it's worth. So here is my antidote to those articles, Kasey Champions fail proof way to be the worst intern ever. She visits Ben in the morning, and is pleasantly surprised to see Davis and then Fiona emerge from his apartment. Originally started from her kitchen, the online clothes retailing company now hires about 220 employees having grown that much in only 18 months. same! With his wife gone and most of his friends dying off around him, Ben is faced both with his own mortality as well as a strong sense of loneliness. If the scenario for The Intern sounds awful, thats because it is. The Telegraphs Tim Robey trashed the film and then recoiling from the intensity of his own attack, confessed, Im being harsh. the intern ending horrible ye It was a bad ending. Seemed like just a lazy way of wrapping it up. So theres just not parity there, were not on equal footing.. 4. Jules goes out looking for Ben, wanting to tell him that she has changed her mind and finds him enjoying his tai chi exercise group. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and . On their first drive together, Ben asks several questions about Jules' personal life, and she asks one of her employees to transfer Ben to be an intern for someone else. I'm so sad to see this is such a small thread :/ I really liked the movie and I wish more people were talking about it! She writes a ranting email about her mother to Matt but accidentally sends it to her mom. The two trailers convinced me that this Nancy Meyers movie about a wealthy 70-year-old retiree who, in the least plausible premise of the year, takes a job as an intern for a thirtysomething. Ben volunteers to go to her mother's house and delete it from her laptop before she comes back from work at 5.30. They said it to make you feel weird, its all a mind game! While Ostin is the type of boss that has a hand in every aspect of the business and zanily rides her bicycle from the customer-service phone banks across the open-plan office to a designers meeting she has no recollection of approving this new outreach program. My dad is 70 this year and can work a computer just fine, he knows exactly how a USB works and he has a smartphone with the GPS app to track his golf shots. It feels like it doesn't really take on many of them very well and wraps things up a little too neatly in the end. Then I realized, maybe those stinkers just read one too many shoot for the stars! your success is yours to take! puff pieces. The film stars Robert DeNiro, Anne Hathaway and Rene Russo. and Raging Bull and even The King of Comedy. His characters name is Ben Ostin is a caring, intelligent woman whose only real foe is the human need to waste a few hours each night on sleep. The ending was definitely more low-key and I wasn't sure how I felt about Jules taking back her husband. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Its also bloody funny, much like Meyers previous film Its Complicated, which is for my money one of the finest sex comedies of the past decade. All in all an easy recommendation for fans of the genre. One of my favorite movies this last year was Nancy Meyers' The Intern. Regal While there are many different types of interns and plenty of ways to be successful in any of those roles I have found there are two sure fire ways to be the absolute worst. the relative inactivity of his current, pleasant mode of living. In the meantime, her home lifeshe has a too-milquetoasty-to-be-a-bro-dad Despite a dopey elevator pitch and some truly wretched screenwriting, The Intern still manages to be the most interesting thing De Niro has done in quite some time. What sets them apart from the films of Judd Apatow and James L Brooks, which deal in west of the 405 problems, is the fact that Meyers characters are real and complex. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. i was expecting the other one from the trio to make an appearance but alas nope. At home, we see her daughter Paige and husband Matt, who is a stay at home dad. i think it was that guy (the one that sometimes told ann hataways chracter what to do) idea. Jason (Adam Devine) shows him and three other interns (two senior citizens including Celia Watson as Doris, and a young man, Zack Pearl as Davis). It's cute as hell, it's hilarious, it has drama but with a hopeful ending. The secretary does admit to her actions. The plot follows a 70-year-old widower who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion website, where he forms an unlikely friendship with the company's workaholic CEO. that, for the most part, is sane, sweet, and smart, and a lot of the time, From:The InternshipMusic:Irene Cara - What a Feeling1:04 :D Doris can not drive, and Jules takes over, while calling Cameron asking for Ben back. possibly blinkered go-getter. This is my first review on the IMDb website and i have been a member for more that 9 years now, that's who much i loved this movie. admires Juleslooks up to her, you might sayand when he does bring his Jules tells him she knows there's something he isn't telling her since he doesn't look directly at her and blinks little. I could not remove him from the character. [22] Rishi Kapoor was initially cast as the male lead, but after his sudden death in April 2020 due to leukemia, he was replaced by Amitabh Bachchan in March 2021. Meyers cribs from a source worse than sitcoms: her pacing is more like reality television, and composer Theodore Shapiro enhances this with awful transition cues like cymbal rolls, making everything feel like a cheap trailer for a movie you may one day actually see. Experience is oozing out of Whittakers pores. Bens internship happens to coincide Big Bang Theory - The Sales Call Sublimation. Through all of this Ben maintains a careful, empathetic In 2021, the National Association of Colleges and Employers reported 66.4 percent of interns ended up being converted to full-time employees with those companies after graduation. on a housebreaking mission, replete with latter-day Oceans Eleven Paige is not feeling well, so they leave the party early. after what you want. Jules tells him she was going to call the CEO and tell him that she changed her mind. if (window.self != window.top) {nf=''} else {nf='NF/'}; Cameron (a very understated Andrew Rannells) brings her the unusual news that She asks and is advised that the minimum time for her to put up with him is six weeks, since she has to make an example. creation. A fun time. Ben told her he saw them the previous day as Jukes breaks down. Just felt forced. Ok warm fuzzies over. That night a fire alarm goes off in their hotel. Miss You Already director: Only 4% of films made by women make it. Meanwhile, Jules is under pressure to give up her post of CEO to someone outside of the company as her investors feel that she is unable to cope with the workload, having grown About The Fit from a startup founded in her kitchen to a 220-employee juggernaut in only eighteen months. (maybe it should have been called THE 30 YEAR OLD FEMALE INTERNET CEO WITH AN OLD INTERN), although I'll bet you dollars to donuts . They recommit to each other and promise to do better. Sure, a simple and polite hey- I dont have a computer might seem unobtrusive, but it will infuriate your managers. Well you know who to trust, those random strangers who post stuff online for internet points! It was somewhat sappy, highly predictable, and entirely without anything that would make you question its PG-13 MPAA rating. The Intern is a 2015 American buddy comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by Nancy Meyers.The film stars Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, and Rene Russo, with supporting performances from Anders Holm, Andrew Rannells, Adam DeVine, and Zack Pearlman.The plot follows a 70-year-old widower who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion website, where he forms an unlikely friendship . Gravity was not affected inside the briefcase; all items should have been moved to the bottom. So he applies Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. But a silly Like a bad boyfriend, the entitled intern will be turned away at the end of the summer, but go back home and complain that the company was the crazy one. When Ben goes to pick up Jules the morning after that, he finds Matt sick and Paige in tears at the prospect of going to a party with a sitter, so he agrees to take her instead. Theres something really soothing about a Nancy Meyers Never contribute your own research, that infuriates the full-timer who definitely isnt just going to google it in front of you. The only reason he joined the internship programme was to get away from all the loneliness in the first place. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. Despite criticizing Meyers's screenplay and "conflicted ideas about powerful women," Dargis praised the casting of De Niro, stating he "owns the movie from the moment he opens his mouth." The whole movie started with Ben wanting to try something different, a new experience in the new generation just to get him off his mundane routine. I'm super late to this thread, but I agree with your wife. Most of this I do in my spare time, and every year I look forward to summer because I know it means interns are coming. Davis confuses it for a blow job and runs away. Then again, it seems these films cant win. His first task assigning email is from Becky, asking him to have Jules jacket cleaned. You better escalate that right to the CEO, because no one else is capable of figuring this out. Or I guess instead you could be like the other 85% of interns and be delightful, curious, open-minded, enthusiastic and hard working. The Intern doesn't do enough with its timely premise, but benefits from the unorthodox chemistry of its talented leads. Her stay-at-home husband Matt (Anders Holm) seems, at first, to be the perfect partner for this set-up. agreed de niro and hathaway had solid chemistry. Becky starts crying because she is already overwhelmed with her workload and is threatened by the new development as she is a Business graduate from Penn, who can't seem to do anything right. It was.. ok. A lot of the scenes with Ben were just maudlin to a point of disbelief. She helps him with the coffee, apologises, tells him she feels calmer in his presence and offers him his old job back. "[15] Clem Bastow, writing for The Guardian, suggested that poor reviews for the film were primarily coming from men, who form the overwhelming majority of film critics. That is because in the thousands of interns I get to meet, there are most unfortunately some stinkers. Jason, Davis and Lewis accompany him and after some glitches they get the job done. the most genuinely enjoyable and likable movie that Meyersa longtime writer and polished and cozy. In an effort to buy herself time to save her marriage, Jules decides to hire a prospective CEO. One day Ben notices the driver who drives Jules around drinking on the job and tells him to inform Jules he can not drive, or he will have to spill the beans. Obviously all full time employees are geniuses and we never miss errors. Yes, why cant female film-makers write some nice, believable stuff, like a movie about an astronaut who survives by planting potatoes in his own poo when abandoned on Mars, or about an alliance of superheroes who save the world from an interdimensional alien invasion? husband (Anders Holm) and a predictably delightful and adorable young daughter spirit of sharing knowledge rather than that of correction. Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, "Paramount Lands Nancy Meyers-Tina Fey Comedy 'The Intern', "Reese Witherspoon No Longer Attached to Nancy Meyers' 'The Intern', "Anne Hathaway in Talks to Replace Reese Witherspoon in The Intern", "Nancy Meyers' THE INTERN Begins Filming Stars Anne Hathaway And Robert De Niro", "First filming location for 'The Intern', starring Anne Hathaway & Robert De Niro, in Brooklyn! Get back to your corner! I thought the script was actually one of her best. within walking distance of where I actually live, and while it is a very When Ben escorts Jules back to her room, it is clear she wants company. Ben comes to work at 7:00 A.M. one day to organize a messy desk that Jules had complained about previously. I think the horrible bear and haircut made it less durrs. Ben eventually reveals that he once worked in the very same building where About The Fit is now based. Just watched it today. still good, its better the way they did it. In a very dignified manner, he defends Jules career and professionalism in front of the catty moms making it sound like partly their victory that one of their own made it so big. He tells her about his previous employment, which was actually in the same building before phonebooks became redundant altogether. Read our extensive list of rules for more information on other types of posts like fan-art and self-promotion, or message the moderators if you have any questions. ts=String.fromCharCode(60); Ben also points out Beckys input and degree encouraging Jules to say something nice to Becky. While Davis sets up his table with various gadgets, Bens table has basic stationery and a simple calculator and watch. When Ben sits down at his new intern desk, he opens his briefcase to put everything out. Apparently thats the age we live in, though, and mansplaining is what Meyers (by virtue of writing and directing this film) is guilty of. Youre supposed to just go sit in your office and check facebook until you feel like its been long enough to go back and ask another question without being a bother. comes daddy to save the day expectations. Sweet sweet movie, loved every minute of it, Robert and Anne (Gosh she is so pretty) are just PERFECT. And it isnt as if Meyers writes dialogue like Oscar Wilde. Each project is highly specific and can range from content creation to data analysis to research work. Now he has a good job, friends and Fiona and.. Jules has got her problems sorted out about the company, CEO and the house husband and so maybe a nice happy warm ending could have been better. The headline on this article was amended on 1 October 2015. They take off for San Francisco the next day. She goes to find him in a coffee shop where he is picking up coffee for the department he currently works at. In addition, he also gives old school sensible advice to the youngsters when they need it, such as telling Jason to talk properly to Becky for cheating on her since his evasive text messages did not get any response. like i imagine it was something he wanted to ttry out. Once their films are in cinemas, its not unusual for their work to receive unduly harsh criticism; Vultures Mynette Louie spoke to a number of female film-makers this year who reported that the Hollywood psyche is often shaped by the critical consensus of a fleet of film critics whose ranks are 80% male. [11], On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 59% of 204 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10. Jules then confronts her secretary and lets her know that she is aware that it is her whom her husband cheated on her with. The founder of the company is Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), a tireless, driven, demanding, dynamic workaholic. But then, Jules begins to Disclaimer: all of the following are inspired by real trends, but none of them are inspired by any individual intern. The Intern is released in the US on 25 September and in the UK on 2 October, Robert De Niro walks out of Radio Times interview, Anne Hathaway to star in TV drama The Ambassador's Wife, You talkin to me? Why Robert De Niro turned into a raging bull, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. does so in a discreetly chivalrous way that actually runs counter to any here You keep your mouth shut, best case theyve heard of it and they will just say oh weve already tried that, but WORST CASE they havent realized their mistake and youll expose them and their fragile egos to an actually helpful suggestion. Give. Its also the furnishings, like the rotating tie rack in the bedroom of she conceives and runs her business. They already stressed the marriage was lacking (straight to sleep, no sex, no time for eachother), and that's all they really needed. I just saw this and, well, I'm saying this as an 18-year old guy, this movie was amazing. Chances are if its happening to you, this is the first time in history this has ever happened. He is impressed with Ben's house and wardrobe, especially his affinity for handkerchiefs which Ben insists gentlemen must carry. He recalls the time at the warehouse and tells her no one will have the commitment she has to her company, even if they have more experience. and the Not saying he didnt work; but he focused more on lending a help to the new generation, with his wisdom and experience. The reading of The Intern as somehow unfeminist is especially baffling, given its essentially a critique of the having it all lie, first explored by Meyers 1987 film Baby Boom. Makes me really miss my grandpa. "The Intern" seems backward-constructed, on the basis of Jules's problems, at work and with her husband, Matt (Anders Holm), who gave up his own job to stay at home with their young daughter,. And the movie is rather good at the movie, he plays it rather well. blessed part of Brooklyn, its windows are not normally quite as uniformly shiny ", "The Curious Case of the Missing Women in Film Criticism", "Quentin Tarantino Raves About 'The Intern,' Talks Hollywood Diversity", "Critics' Choice Awards Nominations: 'Mad Max' Leads Film; ABC, HBO, FX Networks & 'Fargo' Top TV", "Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the "First Wave" of Potential Winners", "Amitabh Bachchan to replace late Rishi Kapoor in The Intern remake, Deepika Padukone announces.
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