THE INTERNSHIP

Two unemployed middle-aged men, faking their way into two internship slots at Google is a high concept that begs to be made. So it’s no surprise the filmmakers got Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson to play these two men with the hopes of emulating the success of Wedding Crashers (2005). The premise sets up a non-stop flow of jokes and gags as well as a strategically placed romance. Similar to nearly every film they act in, Vaughn and Wilson play themselves. This is not necessarily a bad thing because who wouldn’t want to watch the comical antics of those guys. The supporting characters are a diverse bunch of conventional nerds. The little insights into ‘Google’ the company are interesting and the movie has a creative ‘end credits’ sequence that is always a treat for movie buffs. Whether The Internship is as good as Wedding Crashers might be debatable, but it’s certainly a good blend of raunchy adult humour, charming love story and motivational flick. This is a real feel-good movie about the triumph of the underdogs.

Rating: 7/10

S. V. Fernando