A surprise - I had nil expectations going in, but this was a sweet, big hearted comedy with expect turns from Robert de Niro and Anne Hathaway in the leads. Its got the tone of a romantic comedy but it isn't one, not really - it's more a "friend-com", which some nice messages: value old people, but value young people too.
De Niro is the retired widower who joins an internship program at a emerging company run by high achieving Anne Hathaway. He finds purpose, she gets a mentor, both learn a lot from each other. Hathaway is never patronised, she doesn't have to sell out to get what she wants.
Anders Holm is a little wet as Hathaway's husband but he is well cast. Adam Devine and his mates make a likable collection of nerdy guys, and it's good to see Rene Russo, although I did feel gypped out of a Russo-de Niro love scene. I also wanted to meet Hathaway's mother, and the politics of people being expected to work for free is entirely glossed over. But it's warm and generous and says some important things.
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