These frustrations eventually come pouring out in an emotional third act that is tender and relatable. 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. that, for the most part, is sane, sweet, and smart, and a lot of the time, masseuse (Rene Russo) is fodder for two groan-inducing visual gags. Read his answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. [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. The ending was definitely more low-key and I wasn't sure how I felt about Jules taking back her husband. The meeting is very short. Jules goes on to fire her and believes everything is over with and can move on with her and her daughters life. With Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Anders Holm. . From beginning to end, the movie shed light on fundamental manners that most people forget about nowadays (imo). Coming Soon, Regal She goes to find him in a coffee shop where he is picking up coffee for the department he currently works at. like its probably something he slipped in as an experiment. 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. She asks her coworkers to do something about it. Or I guess instead you could be like the other 85% of interns and be delightful, curious, open-minded, enthusiastic and hard working. Instead of Jules forgiving Matt for cheating on her, Jules does not believe any excuses that Matt gives her for him cheating on her. Why am I not surprised? Ben has meanwhile bought her a cup of soup having realised that she hadn't eaten. The next morning at Jules, Matt turns down a trip to San Francisco where Jules has to meet a CEO on account of school activities Paige is looking forward to. [16] Bastow further suggested that female critics would "feel the need to go hard on certain films for women" such as The Intern. 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. The company is called About The Fit and is run by Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway). Veteran filmmaker Nancy Meyers, sure knows how to utilise her film's greatest asset -- the great Robert De Niro. I could not remove him from the character. She spilled soy sauce on it, but she's wearing it and he has to get it from her. 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. But a silly set piece in which Ben enlists some of the younger . Since Paige is asleep, Ben waits for Matts return and drops a sleeping Paige off when he is back. Meyers is lucky that her movies are generally popular enough that the box office results guarantee her next project. Experience is oozing out of Whittakers pores. Rising star Kaitlyn Dever played the youngest of the daughters, Eve Baxter. H aving 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.There . Ben begins to give insightful opinions and shows that he has useful experience. Uh- you dont know what that line of code does? for some suggestive content and brief strong language, The Unloved, Part 111: Devil in a Blue Dress, Female Filmmakers in Focus: Cauleen Smith on Drylongso, True Lies Fails to Capture the Charm of the James Cameron Original, Berlinale 2023 Highlights, Part Two: Reality, Manodrome, The Adults, Inside, Golda. mind. But the ending tai chi (sad), didn't like it, don't know how else could they have ended it, maybe a party (fiona and ben getting married) or something of that sorts but imho it needed a different, slightly long and more happy ending. 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. In the office, Cameron is telling Jules that their investors think that its all going too fast at About The Fit and a seasoned CEO could handle affairs better and help them keep up with their success. 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. 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. Jules grew and achieved something. 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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. Again, its hard to frown too much on a film about the struggles of working women, and Hathaway gives a strong performance, but take a step back and theres the realisation that all this sturm und drang isnt for a surgeon, but a gal hawking schmattes. Was the story about him or Jules? When push comes to 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. agreed de niro and hathaway had solid chemistry. Really hated the whole cheating angle, it just wasn't necessary. Have your manager, recruiter, mentor, friend and 10 other reasonable full time employees told you the same thing, but the internet says something different? 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! In 2012, the makers of Greta Gerwig-starring vehicle Lola Versus sent an industry-wide email decrying the gendered nature of criticism the film received: .css-rj2jmf{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#866D50;}The male critics are attacking the film and our box office really struggled last night. We meet Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old retired widower in Brooklyn, via a video cover letter. As I am sure you know, questions are just visible displays of weakness. Ben replies that that a CEO will not be able to fix what is wrong in their house. Disclaimer: all of the following are inspired by real trends, but none of them are inspired by any individual intern. The second most common type of painful intern is what I call The Invisible Intern. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. She adds that it is also because he is her best friend. Next post coming 6/20/17, Software Engineer at Karat & Comp Sci teacher at Franklin High & University of Washington. And the movie is rather good at the The project can. wonder who exactly this other woman was, and begins to investigate with the help of Ben. I'm a little disappointed in myself that I didn't really pay any attention to it when it was still in theatres here, because I feel like this would've made a great date. If theres one thing senior managers who have been at the company for 20 years understand, its how off hand comments will be interpreted by 19-year-old college students. They bond, and she helps him set up his Facebook account, and friends him, finding out more about him in the process. I'm super late to this thread, but I agree with your wife. she conceives and runs her business. within walking distance of where I actually live, and while it is a very A fun time. Through all of this Ben maintains a careful, empathetic The interviewer (Nat Wolff) also asks him where he see himself in the next ten years and then realises the question really doesn't apply. Every full timer solves all their problems in private silence, so you better catch up. When the whole meeting is talking about a problem you know already has an open source solution, keep that shit to yourself! Sure, a simple and polite hey- I dont have a computer might seem unobtrusive, but it will infuriate your managers. "[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. 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. Just watched it today. By creating an account, you agree to the Coming Soon. Fixitinpost Wikia is a FANDOM TV Community. [23] It is set to be released in the summer of 2022. finds herself having a hard time balancing her work and family life due to the high demands her business has. But heres the thing: The Intern, while having its share of silly moments, is They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. He looks disappointed the CEO thing did not work out. The whole time I expected her to make De Niro the CEO. And it isnt as if Meyers writes dialogue like Oscar Wilde. He provides one of them with a place to stay at his brownstone after being evicted by his parents. 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 film stars Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, and Rene Russo, with supporting performances from Anders Holm, Andrew Rannells, Adam DeVine, and Zack Pearlman. 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. Sweet sweet movie, loved every minute of it, Robert and Anne (Gosh she is so pretty) are just PERFECT. Well, at least in my context. Becky calls Ben the next morning telling him Jules driver is not responding to her calls, and he needs to pick her. You better escalate that right to the CEO, because no one else is capable of figuring this out. Jason steps in to comfort her and gives her Bens hanky, while Ben calms her down, so she isn't threatened by him. Overall, it was a sweet movie though. and the I liked it, but I wish the premise was explained a little better. Perhaps the last word is best left to Meyers, who when asked by New York Magazine if sexism in Hollywood is changing said there was a shift in the tenor of conversations in the industry about women, this time, by the women themselves. Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. While he is relatively happy, he feels empty. Ben soon becomes popular with his. Once he got in, he realized it was more of his duty to help people around him than actually work. The other employees are friendly and help him start up the computer. Principal photography began in November 2021. I know its been 6years but I just finished watching the movie and straight on went to Reddit. I have divided them into two personas- well start with the first: The Entitled Intern. possibly blinkered go-getter. He tells him that he did great in his interviews and video and is quite overqualified for the job. They already stressed the marriage was lacking (straight to sleep, no sex, no time for eachother), and that's all they really needed. And he's not in a tech job or anything that would give him a 'leg-up' on any other senior. In fact, when all the full timers ask where on Earth did you hear that? tell them all about what you read on instagram/reddit/4chan/facebook/twitter, thatll put them in their place. But I agree with everything you have said about the movie. 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. Best to dissect it in detail with the other interns, the real sources of all wisdom in the workplace. Youre the intern! 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. 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. Game, set match! 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. Its not just the the brownstone owned by Robert De Niros retired businessman in her latest, "The Intern." Ben eventually reveals that he once worked in the very same building where About The Fit is now based. Your equipment hasnt been delivered yet? admires Juleslooks up to her, you might sayand when he does bring his the most genuinely enjoyable and likable movie that Meyersa longtime writer and night when I came home and told her Id had a genuinely good time watching a Theres something about her films that acts as weaponised emotionality, and this lovely, gentle movie about life, ageing and death got me good. She also moves him closer to her workspace, right next to Becky. patriarchal stealth, as when he confronts Jules driver after seeing him take a how inane and uncomfortable a movie such as Somethings Gotta Give can be. [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. Our last day of shooting and he is my hero! 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. I want another movie that is as good as Holiday! Just then, Matt walks in saying she should not hire the CEO for him. for a position in a Senior Intern Program at an e-commerce concern called All right reserved to Warner Brothers Pictures, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment and Waverly Films Production.I own nothing. 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. on a housebreaking mission, replete with latter-day Oceans Eleven 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. The movie starts off with Ben (Robert DeNiro) telling us about himself. [5] Stephen Goldblatt was set as director of photography. She calls Cameron next and tells him she is meeting one of the CEOs on the list. Meanwhile, Ben and Fiona have gotten close. She joins him, finally letting herself relax. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. (Woe betide the film-maker who makes movies for older women.). Ben volunteers to go to her mother's house and delete it from her laptop before she comes back from work at 5.30. 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. Ways to be the perfect Entitled Intern: 1. [1], The film opened alongside Hotel Transylvania 2 and was projected to gross $1520 million in its opening weekend. Over the years, fans of Last Man Standing grew to love Eve and many young viewers found her to be one . if (window.self != window.top) {nf=''} else {nf='NF/'}; As we all know, intern projects are the most important and frankly only projects anyone is working on at any time. Also, the CEO she met in San Fransisco sent her some flowers. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. Cameron advises her to look at the list of CEOs they have and take her time to meet them and decide on one. details of that business, and the way that Jules vision for it defines its practical [4] On February 7, 2014, Anne Hathaway was in final talks to replace Witherspoon in the lead role. 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. But, a couple of weeks later, Jules receives a phone call from a private phone number, therefore refuses to answer the call and lets it go to voicemail. 3. Terms and Policies . When Jules goes to Ben's home the next day, Ben greatly encourages Jules to think about how much this will change her authority and how her creativity may be hindered and also reminds her of her passion for her company. 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? The problem is getting there. watchearly in their relationship, Jules pinpoints her discomfort with him as Theres something really soothing about a Nancy Meyers That same year, Lorene Scafarias subtly bleak Seeking a Friend for the End of the World also suffered from being tarred with the chicks movie brush; many critics misread it as a romcom that happened to have apocalyptic themes. 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. They dont want to sweep the gender issue under the rug any more. They said it to make you feel weird, its all a mind game! Web. See first poster", " DIGITAL", "1 """, AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Comedy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Intern_(2015_film)&oldid=1142441117, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 11:24. Lewis (Jason Orley) has to deliver a package to an address he thinks may be Jay Zs, and Ben gives him sartorial advice. 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. Sorry you didn't like it, Her taking back her husband just flat out annoyed me and made dislike the movie so much, Anyone else like the movie. thanks for sharing your opinions! Makes me really miss my grandpa. an outside CEO to the company. He asks her about a meeting she had with another CEO that didn't go too well either. Nonetheless he makes himself productive, getting to know the ropes around the place and learning how to deal with the technology. . Everyone in this film was extremely likable. Davis confuses it for a blow job and runs away. The business is owned by young, married woman named Jules whom She lets him know that he should have thought of their daughter to begin with, and therefore will not forgive him. 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. Giving voice to more women in the film industry doesnt simply mean more female directors and writers, but critics too. Battling boredom, he's applying as a senior (as in senior citizen) intern for a local internet startup . 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 . The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. A budding romance between Ben and the company's in-house masseuse ( Rene Russo) is fodder for two groan-inducing visual gags. Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. So here is my antidote to those articles, Kasey Champions fail proof way to be the worst intern ever. Eve is a hardworking young woman who eventually attends the U.S. Air Force Academy. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. 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