Pretty good movie! Robert De Niro plays an aged, retired widow, that is looking for something productive to do in retirement. He answers an ad for a "senior intern program" at a startup clothing sales company. Anne Hathaway is the owner of the startup company, having built it from scratch. The company is rapidly expanding under great success under Hathaway, and she reluctantly takes De Niro as her personal intern.
This movie could easily have been done poorly, with Hathaway's character devolving into a stereotype, and the story devolving into stupid hapless events, maybe like "Meet the Fockers". But thankfully, we finally get a female executive character that's not the overly typical tough, heartless bitch that the screenwriters try wayyyyy too hard to show that she's a tough, competent leader. Hathaway does a great job giving her leadership qualities, showing she's a very hard worker, and also has a very human side. And De Niro's character does an enjoyable job integrating into the company, spreading his grandfatherly wisdom and lifelong experiences while staying humble.
Yes, there's some silly parts, like scenes related to an accidental e-mail, which ends up being more fun than silly. And a scene at the end between Hathaway and her husband gets a bit cheezy. But other than that, I thought the story was well put together, the acting was good and genuine, the editing very good, and the overall movie quite enjoyable. Well worth a watch for a heartfelt evening.
:4: out of :5:
This movie could easily have been done poorly, with Hathaway's character devolving into a stereotype, and the story devolving into stupid hapless events, maybe like "Meet the Fockers". But thankfully, we finally get a female executive character that's not the overly typical tough, heartless bitch that the screenwriters try wayyyyy too hard to show that she's a tough, competent leader. Hathaway does a great job giving her leadership qualities, showing she's a very hard worker, and also has a very human side. And De Niro's character does an enjoyable job integrating into the company, spreading his grandfatherly wisdom and lifelong experiences while staying humble.
Yes, there's some silly parts, like scenes related to an accidental e-mail, which ends up being more fun than silly. And a scene at the end between Hathaway and her husband gets a bit cheezy. But other than that, I thought the story was well put together, the acting was good and genuine, the editing very good, and the overall movie quite enjoyable. Well worth a watch for a heartfelt evening.
:4: out of :5:
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