Filmmaker Nancy Meyers has produced a catalogue of lighthearted, fun films, with mature actors and made for mature audiences; think Something's Gotta Give and It's Complicated.
The Intern has a broader appeal with a cross-generation story staring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro, but it retains Meyer's warm tone, upper-middle setting and dedication to immaculately decorated homes.
The Intern begins with promise. A cute setup sees 70-year-old Ben (De Niro) apply for a senior internship at a successful online fashion retail company, run by extremely busy micro-manager Jules Ostin (Hathaway).
![Anne Hathaway as Jules Ostin in a scene from the comedy, The Intern.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AVO5H5TU4EHO24AFZ2WWUUV2WY.jpg?auth=b186511371ec04184b0bffff97bdadc1b38da6ff293f766b66acc28de12296db&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Ben's a company guy who has found the combination of retirement and being widowed boring, and relishes this opportunity to get back into the working world, even if it's an unfamiliar one.