Senior Intern

Sylvan 2022-04-21 09:01:41

When the film was released in Taiwan, the Chinese name was [Senior Intern]. Taiwanese are more polite to call older people seniors. Looking at the poster or from the translated title of the movie, you can probably get a glimpse of the movie.
The film tells the story of an online clothing store's whimsical idea of ​​recruiting silver-haired people as interns, and some seemingly interesting but actually very moving or inspiring movies that happened after that. To be honest, this is a very interesting subject and entry point. It seems that I have rarely seen such a character configuration before--the heroine is a married company owner with children, and the hero is a silver-haired intern who has retired and re-entered the workplace. .
I believe that people who often watch American movies should not have a hard time imagining that this movie has a lot of American humor. It is conceivable to imagine how many misunderstandings, how many funny things, and even a little embarrassment will happen when a grandfather in his 60s or 70s re-enters the workplace.
But if you thought it was a comedy, you would be wrong. There are more movies, I think it is telling us young people now, don’t think that the old fashions are outdated old fashions, those classics that have accumulated over time and will not be eliminated, whether they are in the hands of the old grandfather. The 30-year briefcase, or the way he has lived for decades, is the most worthy of respect and admiration. That is 30 years old of us, absolutely no experience and precipitation.
Robert De Niro's acting skills are of course no problem, and he has to love the performance of a retired but still full of graceful and talented grandpa. He will not rely on the old and sell the old so that you must accept his opinions. He will only put forward some of his own suggestions or opinions at the right time, which makes people feel very comfortable.
And the female boss played by Anne Hathaway is also very convincing. The online clothing company has vitality, but she has the trouble of being a 30-year-old working woman. From the beginning, she was afraid that the grandfather would not be able to keep up with her rhythm, to the last two people became good friends and worked hard for the company together.
The tacit understanding between the actors also directly affects the quality of the movie, and they have achieved a good fit. There was a scene in the play that made me cry. It was when the heroine stayed to work overtime, and the hero, who was a driver, naturally couldn't leave early. These are some of the principles he has worked for decades. During the break, they drank together. The old grandfather told the heroine about his youthful experiences and provided advice on the heroine's troubles, while the heroine taught him how to play social networks to get deeper into the world of young people. I cried silently because at that moment they knew each other, no matter their age or status, there was a very, very kind of warmth that I can't quite describe.
I highly recommend this movie because from the male lead, I can see that getting older is not scary. The key is not age, but what kind of person you are born into. That is what determines the essence of your life. . In addition, I will remind myself to accept it more openly, not to be fixed or swayed by traditional thinking, and not to think that old things must be outdated or bad.
The ending of the movie doesn't actually have a special ending, because that's how life goes on. This movie is more like a story in life, with happiness and sadness, work, business trips, and family life.

I think that no matter how old we live, we can still look at the world with the curious hearts of 20 years old, and the world will surely return our 20 years old fearlessness, as well as love and hope.

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Extended Reading

The Intern quotes

  • Jules: [Alluding to age difference] I'm glad you also see the humor in this.

    Ben: [Smiles wryly] It would be hard not to.

  • Jules: [Waves to daughter's friend who hides behind her mom's legs] Hi, Maddie.

    Paige: [In a stage whisper] Bipolar!