[Movie Review] The Internship (2013)

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Lee in Movie Reviews // 0 Comments

Plot Summary: Two salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at employment.

Director: Shawn Levy

Writer: Jared Stern (screenplay), Vince Vaughn (screenplay), Vince Vaughn (story)

Runtime: 119 min

Main Cast:

Vince Vaugh as Billy McMahon
Owen Wilson as Nick Campbell
Rose Byrne as Dana
Aasif Mandvi as Mr. Chetty
Dylan O'Brien as Stuart
Josh Brener as Lyle
Max Minghella as Graham
Josh Gad as Headphones

Review: by Lee

When I first saw the trailer for The Internship, I figured it would be a less-funny Wedding Crashers; however, I still wanted to see it because I am a fan of the "Frat Pack" films. I was pleasantly surprised.

What I Liked:

It was hilarious. Yes, it had the typical back and forth between Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson that I expected, but the movie did not rely on that for laughs at all. Each character was funny in his or her own right. People who do not enjoy the “Frat Pack” type of humor may not appreciate it as much as I did but will probably still laugh consistently through the movie.

There are several cameos, including, for those viewers who are fans of the “Frat Pack,” the customary Will Ferrell and Rob Riggle cameos.

Apart from the villainesque douche on the rival team, all the characters were very likable, but even he had his comedic value.

There are not any lulls that I noticed. Usually in this type of movie, you expect periods of hilarity interspersed with dull moments of plot development, but even the blatant plot development scenes were humorous.

Google. I want this movie to have accurately portrayed the work environment of Google. Everything about the campus was amazing, and the movie made it seem like the best place to work in the world. I am supremely jealous.

What I Don’t Like:

The romances were way underdeveloped, and the movie would probably have been funnier without them. While there weren’t any declarations of love, which I appreciated, they still seemed very rushed.

The acting was not necessarily Oscar-worthy, and the characters weren’t exactly multidimensional. Mean guy was mean. Fat guy was fat. Weird guy was weird. Not even the main characters were particularly dynamic. Billy and Nick went through the most basic “take chances and never give up” development.

Also, the plot was implausible to say the least, and it was also rather predictable.