The intern

The intern is a movie directed by Nancy Meyers, starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway as leading roles, about a retired 70 year old widower, who, because of a lack of better things to do with his time and a desire to stay active, decides to respond to a senior intern opening at a online fashion site based firm run by Hathaway's character.

This movie sounds like a classic feel-good comedy, possibly full of cliches, but it's surprisingly good. It has a little bit more depth than expected, but not too much, just enough to make it stand out from the other comedies about generation gaps and old people facing technology gags.

The chemistry between the two leading actors in incredible and I think this is the reason that I enjoyed this movie so much. De Niro is still in great shape, making a warm, lovable, thoughtful character, while Hathaway gives a bit of edge to her uptight, introvert character, which could have resulted in being too one dimensional, boring and cliched. The two make a good fit for each other, while the rest of the cast completes it nicely. After seeing Adam Driver and Anders Holm (who plays the husband), I was expecting Black Anderson to appear as well, to complete the trio from Workaholics, but sadly he didn't make a cameo.

Also, the movie looks good, with the lightning and directing, giving it a cool New York, Brooklyn vibe that I like to see in movies.

All in all, this film is fun and enjoyable to watch on a Sunday afternoon when you are looking for something light, especially for the awesome chemistry between De Niro and Hathaway.