The ending, I felt like he knew hes done his job with helping people; he had the experience he wanted, so he went back to the old routine tai chi, which to me was actually beautiful and brilliant way of ending his journey. The Intern: Directed by Nancy Meyers. However, she breaks down as she is taking a bath that night, showing she is clearly unhappy with her decision. Having always thought of cinema as a safe space, I was ready to cry about five minutes into Nancy Meyers The Intern, and then continued wailing and sniffling until the end credits rolled. I read it in reviews or just snarky comments you can read online. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Really hated the whole cheating angle, it just wasn't necessary. watchearly in their relationship, Jules pinpoints her discomfort with him as to take her to a meeting in Manhattan. Some of us have been doing this for 20 years, but we expect you to solve problems just as independently. Paige and Matt seem to like him. Thank God for you intern. Jules tells him she knows there's something he isn't telling her since he doesn't look directly at her and blinks little. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. Theres something about her films that acts as weaponised emotionality, and this lovely, gentle movie about life, ageing and death got me good. I dunno, wasn't for me. It was good to see Rene Russo and Linda Lavin and to hear Mary Kay Place's voice, as each played small, but important roles. De Niros character here is one that he pretty much never The business is owned by young, married woman named Jules whom finds herself having a hard time balancing her work and family life due to the high demands her business has. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. She asks her coworkers to do something about it. Sweet sweet movie, loved every minute of it, Robert and Anne (Gosh she is so pretty) are just PERFECT. The most important rule of office communication is to never actually clarify intention with the real adults because they will think youre evil and stupid. producer before taking up directinghas put her name to since, oh, I dont Jules grew and achieved something. appealing. 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. Veteran filmmaker Nancy Meyers, sure knows how to utilise her film's greatest asset -- the great Robert De Niro. Sure, a simple and polite hey- I dont have a computer might seem unobtrusive, but it will infuriate your managers. Books shelved as ending -is- horrible : Bride by Mistake by Anne Gracie, Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey, No Man's Mistress by Mary Balogh, Crime Lord's Captive . One of my personal favorites. Your team, your recruiter, your office admin have all spent the last 9 months counting the days until your arrival. Cameron isn't convinced she is really trying. [6] On June 23, 2014, Zack Pearlman joined the cast of the film. Founder and CEO Jules Ostin had previously agreed to a community outreach program where seniors would intern at the firm. There is absolutely no way they are making stuff up to sound smarter than they are, or speaking out of context, or making grand assumptions based on here-say. blessed part of Brooklyn, its windows are not normally quite as uniformly shiny Super cheesy, music felt like it was a commercial, the story felt so sugary. i thought it was gonna be the usual comedy thing in which someone walks in the moment they need that particular person but no. We might respond with Sorry, were working on it or Well figure that out at this time but that is just a challenge to see how many emails you can send. Was definitely disappointed in the ending, but it was adorable for what it's worth. Theres a moment when one character mistakenly thinks theyve walked in on a sex act, a gag that was tired when Threes Company repeated it each week. Get back to your corner! wonder who exactly this other woman was, and begins to investigate with the help of Ben. In the meantime, her home lifeshe has a too-milquetoasty-to-be-a-bro-dad He provides one of them with a place to stay at his brownstone after being evicted by his parents. He gets a call for an interview. She invites him in and asks him about his marriage, eventually confiding in him that she found out 18 days ago that Matt was cheating on her. Ben begins to give insightful opinions and shows that he has useful experience. The film stars Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, and Rene Russo, with supporting performances from Anders Holm, Andrew Rannells, Adam DeVine, and Zack Pearlman. And the movie is rather good at the mind. She adds that it is also because he is her best friend. Cameron advises her to look at the list of CEOs they have and take her time to meet them and decide on one. Please share it with your friends rnum=Math.round(Math.random() * 100000); 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. Was the story about him or Jules? An earlier version said The Intern had been panned by male critics. No one else liked to see Durs (workaholics) get it with Hathaway. Maybe they're not being the ones that are being asked to be on The Hollywood Reporter roundtable. She goes to find him in a coffee shop where he is picking up coffee for the department he currently works at. Anne Hathaway was radiantly beautiful as the high-powered entrepreneur of a wildly successful eCommerce fashion house, whose marriage and home life was suffering, while Robert DeNiro came across as a father figure while serving as her intern. He helps whomever he can and is referred of Mr. The headline on this article was amended on 1 October 2015. Typically, this criticism centres on the moment De Niros eponymous intern says, before offering Jules some advice, I hate to be the feminist here ; the line is clearly played for laughs, but has been decried as an egregious example of mansplaining. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Show an interest in any position that excites you. He worked for 40 years designing phone books, and, while they may not be in demand any more, the man knows business. The whole time I expected her to make De Niro the CEO. Passionate about #techforgood and #cs4all **opinions are my own**. The Intern doesn't do enough with its timely premise, but benefits from the unorthodox chemistry of its talented leads. When we answer your question, youre not actually supposed to go back and try to build on that based on things you find on the internet, documentation or to actually try and ask anyone else. But Ben manages to get into Jules good graces partly via She spilled soy sauce on it, but she's wearing it and he has to get it from her. Looking to get back into the game, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) seizes the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online fashion site. Realising his commute will be crazy, Ben offers him a room in his house. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! be of service. I could not remove him from the character. They recommit to each other and promise to do better. 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. (Its OK, though: in Meyerss New York, everyone drives their SUV home to their enormous brownstone.). When driving Paige home from a party, Ben discovers that Matt is having an affair with another parent at Paige's school. Ben takes care to dress impeccably for his first day at work. spirit of sharing knowledge rather than that of correction. Never contribute your own research, that infuriates the full-timer who definitely isnt just going to google it in front of you. Meyers and Hathaway tackle a tough subject: young mothers with demanding jobs. 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. 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. Originally set up at Paramount Pictures, The Intern was planned to feature Tina Fey and Michael Caine in the lead roles. Whittaker, and hes a retired, well-off widower in Brooklyn whos bored with with a challenging period in the growth of Jules company; Jules aide-de-camp Give. Its also the furnishings, like the rotating tie rack in the bedroom of Well casted and directed with an array of interesting characters and situations which are not completely predictable. 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. ", "Photos of Robert De Niro filming 'The Intern' in Brooklyn", "The DeNiro Hero. With Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm. Ben: "You're never wrong to do the right thing.". I do all these things because I love interns. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. 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. 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. 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. Through all of this Ben maintains a careful, empathetic Everyone at the company is so young; maybe some experience would do them some good. [17], Director Quentin Tarantino viewed the film as Oscar-worthy, stating: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, It does seem to be to some degree there's a boom or bust aspect when it comes to Hollywood when it comes to female directors. This is not great cinema, and will probably be forgotten long before Citizen Kane, or Casablanca, or Cries and Whispers, but it was fun to watch and we enjoyed it, start to finish. They kiss. Coming Soon. We first see Jules answering a customer service call from a bride complaining that her bridesmaids dresses are the wrong colour. and Raging Bull and even The King of Comedy. His characters name is Ben Then again, it seems these films cant win. Somehow theres a judgment attached to it, and that judgment is never applied to films that men also go to, though I dont think my movies are just attended by women, Meyers said. Best to dissect it in detail with the other interns, the real sources of all wisdom in the workplace. [23] It is set to be released in the summer of 2022. Ben told her he saw them the previous day as Jukes breaks down. 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. Do you have an emergency question? Don't forget the primary goal of an internship: to introduce you to the world of work. This was literally for a course assignm. At one point I was thinking they will hire him as CEO which could have been great. Disclaimer: all of the following are inspired by real trends, but none of them are inspired by any individual intern. (JoJo Kushner)is taking the standard can-a-career-woman-have-it-all hits. Ben replies that that a CEO will not be able to fix what is wrong in their house. De Niro and Hathaway chemistry in some scenes deserves special mention and was probably the most memorable thing about the movie. A lot of the scenes with Ben were just maudlin to a point of disbelief. The adages of The Intern are delivered in a comedy package Cinemark 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. an outside CEO to the company. masseuse (Rene Russo) is fodder for two groan-inducing visual gags. Its a fate that befalls the work of many female film-makers, especially if they dare to make films that are nominally for women. about his opening scene, in which he constructs a job-application video. They said it to make you feel weird, its all a mind game! PG-13 (Some Suggestive Content|Brief Strong Language), Comedy, Since Paige is asleep, Ben waits for Matts return and drops a sleeping Paige off when he is back. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. I'm super late to this thread, but I agree with your wife. Ben is assigned to work with Jules, who is somewhat skeptical at first. She moves around in her office on a bike, rarely has time to stop and celebrate co-workers birthdays in the office or have a complete conversation with her mother. Made me want to get a handkerchief. Regal I have divided them into two personas- well start with the first: The Entitled Intern. Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro as an odd couple in The Intern. I hated the husband twist and I didn't think either of them were convincing as parents to a child that old. 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. And there is most certainly a gender issue.. possibly blinkered go-getter. The movie, The Intern, consists of a 70 year old retired man named Ben whom becomes hired as a senior intern at a successful and upcoming online fashion site named About the Fit. Ben overhears this. He is impressed with Ben's house and wardrobe, especially his affinity for handkerchiefs which Ben insists gentlemen must carry. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Please click the link below to receive your verification email. the intern ending horrible ye It was a bad ending. Her stay-at-home husband Matt (Anders Holm) seems, at first, to be the perfect partner for this set-up. creation. Just then, Matt walks in saying she should not hire the CEO for him. What could I say? Strong performances are hampered by both scenario and script in Nancy Meyerss comedy, whose emotional third act proves too little, too late. Initially frozen out by her, Ben slowly wins over co-workers with his congeniality and gets into Jules's good graces. [13], Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, stating, "With some genuinely insightful dialogue, a number of truly funny bits of physical business, and small scenes allowing us to get know and like a half-dozen supporting players,"[14], Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote that the film was similar to Meyers's other works, stating that it was "frothy, playful, homogeneous, routinely maddening and generally pretty irresistible." See production, box office & company info, Cheever Place, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York, USA. 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. The secretary does admit to her actions. Right up there with It's Complicated. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. Theres another bit where everyone suddenly becomes a cat burglar. Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. That night a fire alarm goes off in their hotel. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. 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. I refuse to accept your bias, the top 5 sounds acceptable to me. particulars. JoJo Kushner (left) as Paige and Robert De Niro as Ben Whittaker in The Intern. His If the scenario for The Intern sounds awful, thats because it is. 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