The next day, her meeting with the CEO takes longer than most of her meetings so far. Ben: "You're never wrong to do the right thing.". Watched it 2 hours ago, still thinking about it. Really hated the whole cheating angle, it just wasn't necessary. document.write(ts+'script src="http://www.burstnet.com/cgi-bin/ads/ad12539a.cgi/v=2.3S/sz=728x90A|970x66A/'+rnum+'/'+nf+'RETURN-CODE/JS/">'+ts+'/script>'); You can send in your spoiler to other movies by going here. Meyers is lucky that her movies are generally popular enough that the box office results guarantee her next project. Battling boredom, he's applying as a senior (as in senior citizen) intern for a local internet startup . On your end, it could inspire you to make a note of what to do and what not to do should you ever have to manage an intern one day. Every full timer solves all their problems in private silence, so you better catch up. The bulk of The Intern is a morass of wackiness, a chain of sequences shot in a flat and predictable manner that range from tedious to idiotic. Read his answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here. Meanwhile, Ben and Fiona have gotten close. She joins him, finally letting herself relax. 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? When the conversation about Matt and Juless marriage comes up between Ben and Jules, Jules tells Ben that she knew Matt was cheating on her, but did not know how to react to the situation. Do you have an emergency question? Eh, a stay-at-home-and-watch-movie-and-eat-ice-cream-on-the-couch-date can be really good too! While he is relatively happy, he feels empty. De Niros Whittaker applied for this job because he was bored in retirement. Ostin is a caring, intelligent woman whose only real foe is the human need to waste a few hours each night on sleep. Breaking and entering sequence was definitely pushing my limits of suspension of disbelief, but it provided a setup for the excellent scene in the bar later. companies like the mysterious package company. 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. (Woe betide the film-maker who makes movies for older women.). He comforts her and tells her she should only hire the CEO if she wants to, not for anyone else, and she should be able to have both a great career and a good marriage. As I am sure you know, questions are just visible displays of weakness. Through all of this Ben maintains a careful, empathetic After a lengthy stint of merely smiling and staying out of everyones way, he soon gets the ear of the boss, and benignly starts guiding her toward more confident decision-making, both at work and at home. In the meeting, Jules informs him that she will not have much for him to do. He has a hard time being of service to Jules, whose relentless Weirder still is Meyerss lust for the corporate world. From:The InternshipMusic:Irene Cara - What a Feeling1:04 :D Ben quietly observes the dynamics at home and the school playground where the other moms seem to look down on Jules for being a busy career woman while she is dropping Paige. Jules drives to About The Fit and begs Ben to come back, and so he does as she has no license. lol yeah, the moment they started talking about a new ceo and then he walks in. The founder of the company is Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), a tireless, driven, demanding, dynamic workaholic. an outside CEO to the company. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Well you know who to trust, those random strangers who post stuff online for internet points! He also helps numerous employees with their tasks. He asks her about a meeting she had with another CEO that didn't go too well either. The meeting is very short. It was somewhat sappy, highly predictable, and entirely without anything that would make you question its PG-13 MPAA rating. Paige and Matt seem to like him. And everyone in the cast, i was expecting the other one from the trio to make an appearance but alas nope. Jason steps in to comfort her and gives her Bens hanky, while Ben calms her down, so she isn't threatened by him. for Meyers, 21st Century entrepreneur type; not too far beneath her like an experiment. He is informed by Jules assistant Becky that he has a meeting with her at exactly 3.55, and he should be prompt because there's another meeting at 4 pm. And for that, this internship deserves a little bit of credit. patriarchal stealth, as when he confronts Jules driver after seeing him take a 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. Uh- you dont know what that line of code does? Just felt forced. The film stars Robert DeNiro, Anne Hathaway and Rene Russo. Robert 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. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. But heres the thing: The Intern, while having its share of silly moments, is I was surprised how much I liked it! Pretty underwhelming. 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. 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. . 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." He has no big moment of growth. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. While dropping her at home, he tells her he believes she should rest more and when she is in doubt she should remember that she started the company from nothing. She asks Becky to put him on the phone in a decisive voice. [23] It is set to be released in the summer of 2022. polished and cozy. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. There was a similar backlash against HBOs Girls at first from men, but we dont have the luxury of a full TV season to change their minds. They take off for San Francisco the next day. Ben has meanwhile bought her a cup of soup having realised that she hadn't eaten. If I could change and re write the ending to this movie, I would make changes to how Jules reacted to finding out her husband Matt was cheating on her. But then, Jules begins to Really hated the whole cheating angle, it just wasn't necessary. Ben, as it happens, genuinely I'm super late to this thread, but I agree with your wife. Coming Soon. What have you done with my husband? my wife asked me the other Doris is a horrible driver, driving into someone else's car and almost crashing into a building. And there is most certainly a gender issue.. De Niro has the title role here, as he did in Taxi Driver But I'm pretty sure Mark Twain said it first. When she is done, she tells Ben that she hired him on the spot, though the CEO told her to sleep on it. Was the story about him or Jules? 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. 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. same! Ben eventually reveals that he once worked in the very same building where About The Fit is now based. She then kicks him out of their home and tells him she wants nothing to do with him. Passionate about #techforgood and #cs4all **opinions are my own**. Dont bother asking your office mate, or another intern, they would have absolutely no idea how to help you- you gotta take that shit straight to the top! The secretary does admit to her actions. When the whole meeting is talking about a problem you know already has an open source solution, keep that shit to yourself! particulars. 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. The next day, Doris comes to pick her up. Ben overhears this. (Its hard to argue with Alec Baldwin cupping his hand over Meryl Streeps vulva and musing, Home, sweet home!). The film was released on September 25, 2015, by Warner Bros. The problem is getting there. Read critic reviews. That night a fire alarm goes off in their hotel. (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 . This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. 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. Jules tells him she knows there's something he isn't telling her since he doesn't look directly at her and blinks little. A retired 70-year-old widower, Ben (played by Robert De Niro), is bored with retired life. And he's not in a tech job or anything that would give him a 'leg-up' on any other senior. As we all know, every full-time employee knows every single answer to your question- they just dont give them to you all at once because its a test. Ok warm fuzzies over. stand. 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. He has written for a host of other publications and resides in Brooklyn. DeNiro Charms the Entire Cast Hitchcoc 12 March 2016 Totally bored with life, Robert DeNiro's character seeks out a new career. Just watched it today. The Intern doesn't do enough with its timely premise, but benefits from the unorthodox chemistry of its talented leads. And the most genuinely enjoyable and likable movie that Meyersa longtime writer and Never mind that your project isnt due for another 8 weeks, you better grab that only 30 minutes open on my calendar to discuss it in detail- I dont need to eat lunch anyway :). Makes me really miss my grandpa. 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. [11], On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 59% of 204 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10. He asks who the us refers to, and she clarifies that she meant Jules and Matt, not About The Fit. ", "Photos of Robert De Niro filming 'The Intern' in Brooklyn", "The DeNiro Hero. Their Relationships And The Internet and such. She calls Cameron next and tells him she is meeting one of the CEOs on the list. to take her to a meeting in Manhattan. [6] On June 23, 2014, Zack Pearlman joined the cast of the film. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! Some of us have been doing this for 20 years, but we expect you to solve problems just as independently. 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. Matt seems unnerved, but back at the office (where Jules is finally part of a coworkers birthday celebrations) Ben is in worse shape as his blood pressure acts up, and his coworkers show concern for his health. His first task assigning email is from Becky, asking him to have Jules jacket cleaned. As Ben continues to work as her intern, he begins to see firsthand how stressful her life is because she must invest a large amount of her time to her job, but also has a daughter and husband at home whom need her time as well. like i imagine it was something he wanted to ttry out. She needs to do what's right for her. As a feel good movie it was OK. As a "cute" movie it was above average, but sadly not as good as Holiday. I have divided them into two personas- well start with the first: The Entitled Intern. shes dizzied by the idea that she could be effectively ousted from her own Keep an eye out for more posts from Kasey every other Tuesday as she tells stories from both the classroom and the tech industry. She goes to find him in a coffee shop where he is picking up coffee for the department he currently works at. He couldnt maybe have done some charitable volunteer work? While on a business trip in San Francisco to interview a potential CEO candidate, Jules reveals that she knows about Matt's cheating, but did not confront Matt about it because she was not ready to deal with it. how inane and uncomfortable a movie such as Somethings Gotta Give can be. 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. Jules decides she has two choices: hire a CEO so she has time to fix her marriage and home life, or continue to run her company and hope the rest works out. But critics have always given her a raw deal. It was okay, but at two hours, wears it's welcome out and has an extremely abrupt ending. Veteran filmmaker Nancy Meyers, sure knows how to utilise her film's greatest asset -- the great Robert De Niro. Miss You Already director: Only 4% of films made by women make it. 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