Starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson
Directed by Shawn Levy
Comedic duo Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson attempt to revive their Wedding Crashers magic in Shawn Levys latest comedy effort and, although the movie is formulaic, its also chock-full of charms.
The pair play salesmen suddenly confronted with unemployment, thanks to the digital age. They decide to embrace technology by interning at Google, the self-proclaimed best place to work in America.Once there, they must compete with a group of savvy young go-getters for a coveted permanent job at corporate headquarters.
The most satisfying and perhaps surprising aspect of the film is just how much energy the two leads put into their respective roles.The movie begins with the best buds driving and singing along to Alanis Morissette blasting in their car and its hard not to feel they are genuinely enjoying themselves just being goofballs.The predictable gags begin to unfurl, with the tacked-on romantic subplot courtesy of the talented Rose Byrne, but theyre easy to overlook as Vaughn and Wilson display a kinetic energy and provide consistent laughs thanks to their rapid fire exchanges, many of which are clearly improvised.
The Internship is a commercial for Google and the device starts to grow tiresome as workers constantly go about their business as if they work at an amusement park for adults. The film is strongest when its two stars are caught in their madcap dance of dialogue exchanges and even manages to provide some genuine heart, a welcome relief from many of todays mean-spirited comedies.
