The intern (2015)

	Also Known As: Man lernt nie aus
	Year of first release: 2015
	Director: Nancy Meyers
	Actors: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway
	Country: USA
	Genre: Comedy, Drama
	Conditions of visioning: 16.08.2016, DVD on TV, English with German subtitles
Synopsis: A retired 70-year-old widower, Ben (De Niro), is bored with retired life. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. The founder of the company is Jules Ostin (Hathaway), a tireless, driven, demanding, dynamic workaholic. Ben is made her intern, but this is a nominal role - she doesn't intend to give him work and it is just window dressing. However, Ben proves to be quite useful for many in the company and, more than that, a source of support and wisdom for his boss.
Review: The story is quite surprising at the beginning. After a few scenes, it becomes clear what will happen and how the two main characters will evolve. But it is nice and a bit funny to see the charming workaholic and fragile Anne Hathaway and the solid and good boy with history. Pleasant movie without much originality in the roles. It was clear that De Niro would help and correct with his experience the colleagues.  The locations in New-York are nice, old industrial buildings, large windows, a lot of light.  The always-pleased face of De Niro disturbed me. No acting, always the same face for such an actor. The directing was fine but does not seem to take or to get much from the actors neither from the wonderful location of the company that could have been used a bit more. Nice movie for a family evening.
Rating: 5 /10