After the aborted attempt to watch The Spy, I was not holding out much hope for The Intern, the second comedy I had on my list to watch this weekend.  However, I was pleasantly surprised.  A solid performance from Robert Di Niro, and Anne Hathaway, and a well-rounded and fast paced scripted kept us laughing and entertained.

Ben Whittaker (Di Niro), is a 70-year-old retired widower, who spending 40 years in the Yellow Pages business as a VP for DEX One has seen and done it all and even though he enjoys traveling in his retirement admits that it is always a letdown when he has to return to his empty house. Looking for something to keep him occupied he applies for a “Seniors Intern” position at a relatively new web based clothing store.  Hi strong work ethic, and outgoing personable manner, soon make him a hit with his much younger coworkers.

Jules Ostin, founder and CEO of ‘About The Fit’, an online clothing store, is solely focused on making her company succeed, which it apparently is after going from a startup to 220 employee company in 18 months. However, we soon realize that the demands of the business are taking a tole on her life as she rarely sleeps, or has time for husband or daughter.  Her coworkers admit that she is difficult to please and hard to get along with.

Throughout the movie we see Jules learn to trust Ben’s devotion to always trying to do what is right, and to help out those around him. Only a few times to see his veneer crack, and are allowed to see some of the sadness that obviously comes from living a full life.  Such as Ben’s only regret in over 40 years of marriage with his wife, that it wasn’t long enough.   Thankfully the movie never strays long into some of the heavier aspects of the various backstories.  Showing you glimpses that all is not as happy and carefree as they seem, and success comes at a price.  You are quickly presented with another occasion to laugh.

The Intern is a great film to lose yourself in for the evening, pop some popcorn, turn on the Blu Ray or DVD player and sit back and enjoy a great movie. You will not be disappointed with this film.  It would be a great movie to watch on date night with your significant other!

The Intern currently has a rating of 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and holds as the number 14 Top Movie on the iTunes Music Store.