THE PLOT THUS FAR
Two salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at employment.
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“The Internship” follows two salesmen who lose their jobs and are determined to prove they are not obsolete in this digital world. When they find their way into an internship at Google, they must prove that they are not obsolete but a necessity to the new age workforce and themselves. This film has taken a beating in the box office as well as reviews, but isn’t nearly as bad as some have made it out to be. That being said it doesn’t offer a whole lot either. Sure there is the argument of it being one big commercial for Google and it is on some level, but these days every movie has some sort of product placement, they just weren’t as subtle about it.
With limited space let’s move on to the comedy. The Internship switches gears from odd/awkward sex scenarios that floods the dialog and bounces into the land of stereotypical nerds, generation gaps, and new experiences that go a different route. For me this allowed for some balance in humor, with many of the “inspirational” speeches and geek events making me laugh at points through the movie. Character references from star wars, insults using computer vernacular, and dressing up as literature with some pizazz await those who go to this movie, so be ready for this humor. I like the diversity, and some of the creativity these guys did, but from the responses of the other audience members that wasn’t the same case.
The Blu-Ray comes with a DVD copy, Digital HD copy, deleted scenes, commentary, featurette and two cuts of the movie. The A/V Quality is pretty sharp for a recent release. We get a 1080p transfer that shines, plus the DTS-HD 5.1 master audio track stands up for a comedy set at Google. Still, it’s a very mediocre mainstream comedy. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase.
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