Cameron advises her to look at the list of CEOs they have and take her time to meet them and decide on one. Ben replies that that a CEO will not be able to fix what is wrong in their house. [6] On June 23, 2014, Zack Pearlman joined the cast of the film. (JoJo Kushner)is taking the standard can-a-career-woman-have-it-all hits. The premise was set up somewhat poorly, and the whole angle of 'gosh, you're old, you don't know how anything works' was really overdone. She goes after Ben to tell him that she changed her mind, to find him in a Tai Chi group. Believing it will give her more time at home with her family, Jules is willing to consider the proposal. [7], Principal photography began on June 23, 2014, in Brooklyn, New York City,[8] where De Niro was spotted on the set of the film. She adds that it is also because he is her best friend. 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. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. As a feel good movie it was OK. As a "cute" movie it was above average, but sadly not as good as Holiday. The minimum period she had to put up with an intern, six weeks, is over, and Ben has been transferred. Bens internship happens to coincide He gets a call for an interview. They take off for San Francisco the next day. 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. However, he finds that Matt was faking his illness to meet another mom who he is clearly having an affair with. They then find out that she was always jealous of Jules and her success, therefore wanted to do her harm. Jason steps in to comfort her and gives her Bens hanky, while Ben calms her down, so she isn't threatened by him. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Theres no doubt that Meyers films occupy a 1% milieu; her film interiors are so aspirational they recently inspired a Which Nancy Meyers Kitchen Are You? quiz (I got Father of the Bride because I am great at making people feel welcome). sunny exteriorshe IS played by Anne Hathaway, after allis a highly driven and He is very involved, and their daughter seems loved and happy. 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. They said it to make you feel weird, its all a mind game! [1], The film opened alongside Hotel Transylvania 2 and was projected to gross $1520 million in its opening weekend. But heres the thing: The Intern, while having its share of silly moments, is Davis confuses it for a blow job and runs away. Also, make sure to complain about any hiccups in the interview, on boarding and overall coordination to anyone that will listen, especially when you can make sure to leave out all context. And for that, this internship deserves a little bit of credit. dwell on senior-citizen bemusement with the Digital Age all too much; one of This is a movie that is missing something but makes up for it with a lot of charm. Just then, Matt walks in saying she should not hire the CEO for him. Ben goes to see Fiona at her office where she gives him a foot rub. A female film-maker whose movie receives an excoriating critical response may also find it counts against her more than her male peers when it comes to having her next project greenlit (after all, look at the critical reputation of Michael Bay, Brett Ratner and the Farrelly Brothers, among others, versus the opportunities they are afforded). "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,. But as she told New York Magazine, The Intern took a tortuous route to the screen, in part because her films have long been dismissed as chick flicks, both by critics and within Hollywood; not dissimilar to a scene in The Intern, where someone dismisses the successful e-commerce business run by protagonist Jules (Anne Hathaway) as a chick site. Jules tells him she knows there's something he isn't telling her since he doesn't look directly at her and blinks little. Yes, wed give our right arm for the Brooklyn brownstone that Hathaways character lives in, but at no point do her problems seem fantastical or invented. Lewis (Jason Orley) has to deliver a package to an address he thinks may be Jay Zs, and Ben gives him sartorial advice. I know its been 6years but I just finished watching the movie and straight on went to Reddit. Didnt like that Jules went back to her husband, that felt a bit of a let down for me.. but overall, this was truly a sweet, sweet, sweet movie. The whole time I expected her to make De Niro the CEO. In the meantime, her home lifeshe has a too-milquetoasty-to-be-a-bro-dad There is more to come. She finally lets herself relax and joins him in practicing tai chi, an act symbolic of her finding balance in her life. 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. mind. He does not hear from her for a few days. Davis, who had a deadline for moving out from his parents, declares he is moving to Philadelphia to crash with his cousin. I'm super late to this thread, but I agree with your wife. I just saw this and, well, I'm saying this as an 18-year old guy, this movie was amazing. on a housebreaking mission, replete with latter-day Oceans Eleven Her husband, Matt, gave up his own career to be a stay-at-home dad to their daughter, Paige, when About The Fit started to take off. Press J to jump to the feed. So, I was disappointed but not surprised to find no break with tradition in the critical drubbing a new Nancy Meyers film is almost always guaranteed to receive. Drama, Parental Guidance: How Family-Friendly Are. (Its OK, though: in Meyerss New York, everyone drives their SUV home to their enormous brownstone.). Copyright Fandango. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. Uh- you dont know what that line of code does? set piece in which Ben enlists some of the younger goofballs of About The Fit You better frantically email me at 2am then wait by my office door for me to arrive the next morning because for some crazy reason I didnt see that email. for Meyers, 21st Century entrepreneur type; not too far beneath her 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. Regal I was just about to write something similar, I didn't mind the ending other than she just took him back no problem. Read critic reviews. Ben soon becomes popular with his. I was surprised how much I liked it! Jason, Davis and Lewis accompany him and after some glitches they get the job done. She asks Becky to put him on the phone in a decisive voice. The adages of The Intern are delivered in a comedy package Paige and Matt seem to like him. She helps him with the coffee, apologises, tells him she feels calmer in his presence and offers him his old job back. By creating an account, you agree to the He is impressed with Ben's house and wardrobe, especially his affinity for handkerchiefs which Ben insists gentlemen must carry. They dont want to sweep the gender issue under the rug any more. i think it was that guy (the one that sometimes told ann hataways chracter what to do) idea. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. Ben soon realizes that Juless husband, Matt, is cheating on her with a students mom from their daughters school and begins to question whether to let her know. Maybe they're not being the ones that are being asked to be on The Hollywood Reporter roundtable. Pretty sweet movie. It just give you that positive thoughts and energy within a lovely comedian scenario. 4. Every moment of your experience has been scheduled and planned like NASA preparing to send an astronaut into space. The next day, Jules arrives to the car to see Ben has been replaced as her driver by Doris. Coming Soon. [10], The Intern grossed $75.7million in North America and $118.8million in other territories for a worldwide total of $194.6million, against a net production budget of $35million. [4] On February 7, 2014, Anne Hathaway was in final talks to replace Witherspoon in the lead role. Whittaker's charm, wisdom and sense of humor help him develop a special bond and growing friendship with Jules. Originally started from her kitchen, the online clothes retailing company now hires about 220 employees having grown that much in only 18 months. Super cheesy, music felt like it was a commercial, the story felt so sugary. experience as a businessman to bear on Jules own enterprise, its in the . He tells him that he did great in his interviews and video and is quite overqualified for the job. 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. details of that business, and the way that Jules vision for it defines its practical It received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing $195million worldwide against a $35 million production budget. NOTE: This spoiler was submitted by Aminah. wonder who exactly this other woman was, and begins to investigate with the help of Ben. Ben overhears this. Never contribute your own research, that infuriates the full-timer who definitely isnt just going to google it in front of you. I hated the husband twist and I didn't think either of them were convincing as parents to a child that old. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Privacy Policy "[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. And there is most certainly a gender issue.. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. be of service. The only reason he joined the internship programme was to get away from all the loneliness in the first place. 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. A lot of the scenes with Ben were just maudlin to a point of disbelief. 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? Next post coming 6/20/17, Software Engineer at Karat & Comp Sci teacher at Franklin High & University of Washington. It was.. ok. A lot of the scenes with Ben were just maudlin to a point of disbelief. Really hated the whole cheating angle, it just wasn't necessary. Please share it with your friends rnum=Math.round(Math.random() * 100000); Do you have an emergency question? . They already stressed the marriage was lacking (straight to sleep, no sex, no time for eachother), and that's all they really needed. [18], Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone announced on January 27, 2020, that she will produce the Hindi remake of The Intern, also playing the female lead role, but the remake's production was postponed mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the years, its been hard to get male movie stars to be in a movie if a womans the lead, where a great, great movie star, a woman, will be in a movie where the mans the lead. 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. Since Paige is asleep, Ben waits for Matts return and drops a sleeping Paige off when he is back. But then, Jules begins to agreed de niro and hathaway had solid chemistry. When the whole meeting is talking about a problem you know already has an open source solution, keep that shit to yourself! actually funny. 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