It would have been really easy for Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson to cash in on a sequel to their hit, Wedding Crashers, but they didn’t. Now the duo pair up again for The Internship. They play different characters in a very different situation, but for all intents and purposes, this is the sequel fans have been waiting for. After their company goes under, Vaughn and Wilson’s characters enroll as interns at Google to try and learn some new skills that may lead to a job with the company. Obviously the internship isn’t your normal coffee ordering.
Based on many actual Google practices, the films brings the viewer through Google’s summer camp-like internship program. With nap pods, free bicycles and quidditch, the situation is fantastic enough on its own to build the basis for the comedy. The script proves to be moderately funny with some hysterical moments. Plus we can only guess how much of the film was ad-libbed by the well-versed leads. The Google campus and the sets made to resemble the Google campus provide a dynamic backdrop for the film, which spends the majority of its time inside. There is never a sense that a setting is overused or too boring to watch.
Vaughn and Wilson provide the same personalities that made Wedding Crashers such a success when it was released. The supporting players all build a strong supporting cast that is well placed to aid the leads. There isn’t anything unexpected when Vaughn and Wilson come on screen, but simple, yet layered performances keep The Internship fresh from start to finish. The script doesn’t just plug two oafs into a room full of geeks, they actually learn while they’re there and become competent web-heads by the film’s final act. An audience isn’t expecting to see a timely film that comments on the state of the economy with these two actors in tow, but that’s what we get. It was worth the wait.
Each film earns either zero, a half or a full arrow in five categories. The categories are Acting, Writing/Directing, Emotion, Innovation and Overall Impression. The arrows are added up to equal the full score.
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