Director : Nancy Meyers
Running Time : 122 mins
Ben Whittaker (De Niro) is a 70 something widower who decides that, in order to make his retirement more interesting, he should take an internship with a company looking for seniors to work with them. He is tasked with dealing with the boss of an online shopping site, Jules Ostin (Hathaway), who enjoys her freedom to work without answering to anyone, but as the days go by the two form an unusual friendship that leads Ben to becoming a pivotal part of Jules’s life.
This is typical of a Nancy Myers movie in that, in many ways, nothing profound really happens throughout the duration of the movie. Characters discover themselves and become more rounded individuals, but other than that there is little direction plot wise. That’s not to say it isn’t a good movie, far from it. What we have here is a knowing comedy that takes multiple generations and mixes them together in a believable fashion that keeps what little action there is entertaining and fun. Throw in some spot on performances from the leads and you have yourself an engaging comedy that doesn’t ever fall into slapstick or farce.
You’ll like this if you liked : It’s Complicated
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