The idea of senior-citizen internships at internet start-ups certainly sounds far-fetched; but then again this film may turn out to be prescient of the shape of things to come.
Former business-executive Ben Whitaker (Robert de Niro) is desperately looking for ways of making his retirement active and enjoyable – particularly in the three years since his wife of many years passed away. When a successful internet fashion shop start-up with offices near Ben’s Brooklyn home launches a senior citizen internship, he decides to apply and gets the job.
The fast-growing internet business is being run by its founder, mid-thirties working mom Jules Ostin (Ann Hathaway), who is committed to her ideas and her customers and wants everything to run just so. But while her employees, all young, seem to have a great time, the long and busy working days, take their toll on Jules and her family life. And the the Venture Capital providers are pushing her to hire an experienced CEO to bring order and shareholder value orientation into the business. The last thing she wants is getting landed with having an intern assigned to her, least of all a seventy-year-old male.
The Intern is a gentle romantic comedy-drama about the possibility of friendship developing across generations. The premise of the story, some witty repartee and competent acting especially Robert de Niro, lifts The Intern a bit above the traditional competently executed rom-com, and makes it a film worth watching; this is also to the credit to writer/director Nancy Meyers.
Anyone 10 years either side of the prospect of retiring in what increasingly feels like advanced middle age, will be given food for thought. The idea of senior-citizen internships at internet start-ups certainly sounds far-fetched; but it may turn out to be prescient of the shape of things to come; God help us. In this sense, The Intern, beyond being an enjoyable film to watch, transcends its genre.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2361509/
Former business-executive Ben Whitaker (Robert de Niro) is desperately looking for ways of making his retirement active and enjoyable – particularly in the three years since his wife of many years passed away. When a successful internet fashion shop start-up with offices near Ben’s Brooklyn home launches a senior citizen internship, he decides to apply and gets the job.
The fast-growing internet business is being run by its founder, mid-thirties working mom Jules Ostin (Ann Hathaway), who is committed to her ideas and her customers and wants everything to run just so. But while her employees, all young, seem to have a great time, the long and busy working days, take their toll on Jules and her family life. And the the Venture Capital providers are pushing her to hire an experienced CEO to bring order and shareholder value orientation into the business. The last thing she wants is getting landed with having an intern assigned to her, least of all a seventy-year-old male.
The Intern is a gentle romantic comedy-drama about the possibility of friendship developing across generations. The premise of the story, some witty repartee and competent acting especially Robert de Niro, lifts The Intern a bit above the traditional competently executed rom-com, and makes it a film worth watching; this is also to the credit to writer/director Nancy Meyers.
Anyone 10 years either side of the prospect of retiring in what increasingly feels like advanced middle age, will be given food for thought. The idea of senior-citizen internships at internet start-ups certainly sounds far-fetched; but it may turn out to be prescient of the shape of things to come; God help us. In this sense, The Intern, beyond being an enjoyable film to watch, transcends its genre.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2361509/
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