So I had no interest in The Intern, at all. The only reason I ended up watching it was because I was cooking in the Caribbean and needed a time out in a beautifully air conditioned room.
Now I like Hathaway, I think she's a competent actress but I very very rarely get to see her in anything as she is a very niche actress and only tends to do the kind of movies I go out of my way to avoid.
With her and DeNiro I expected at least strong performances and I got them and a lot more on top. The ludicrous plot plays out better than you'd expect, it turns into something beautiful and heartfelt.
The Intern is undeniably a sweet movie and it has substance but sadly it also has a number of overwhelming flaws.
Now Nancy Meyers is arguably the "Chick flick" queen and therefore I haven't seen many of her films. Based on this despite it being a competent little film I don't think I'll be rushing to see anymore.
Though full of emotional and thought provoking moments it simply has too much that plays against it and a finale that I had to see with my own eyes to believe.
Passable, but I'm not the demographic.
The Good:
Heartfelt
Well made
The Bad:
Questionable finale
Plenty of schmultz
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
I will never understand why so many react like that to infidelity, leave immediatly you silly girls!
