The Intern

This is a fun, cute, fluffy movie. It doesn't say much that is important or new. It doesn't raise the bar on film as an art form. But this is the kind of movie that you can just, dare I say it, enjoy. De Niro and Hathaway have great chemistry (and are of course great actors in their own right). The script sticks close to the formulas, but knows when to veer slightly to make it feel more real. All of the hackneyed, cliched characters are there, but are handled with a deftness that makes you welcome them like comfortable old jeans.

Trailer: The Intern

We saw this trailer in front of both movies this weekend. I have to say, it looks pretty good.

Things to love:

• Robert de Niro
• Anne Hathaway
• A look at ageism from both angles (though de Niro doesn't seem to suffer much in the trailer)
• The comment about how modern men have largely become slobs (I'm guilty, too)
• The general tone

Things to fear:

• Doesn't look like it will be feminist-positive (I need a word for this)
• The inevitable twist (because movies have to have a twist) needs to be handled delicately
• I hope the supporting cast of guys are a little more than a peanut gallery of chuckleheads
• I hope the relationship doesn't go too deep too fast. There needs to be a sense of trust being built over time

I think I'll definitely be seeing this one.