Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • June 19, 2013 Friends pursue dream job in youth-dominated field by Dennis Seuling “The Internship” re-teams Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn from “The Wedding Crashers” in another buddy film. Billy McMahon (Vaughn) and Nick Campbell (Wilson) are salesmen for a watch company that has just gone out of business. In their forties and jobless, they have a tough time locating another job lead until Billy discovers an online offer of an internship with Google. It is highly competitive, and the two men will be vying with younger, more technically savvy applicants for a handful of jobs. They apply and are narrowly accepted into the program as diversity hires. They have lots of practical “real world” experience, but sparse background in the computer information field. They form a team with sullen Stuart (Dylan O’Brien), nerdy Lyle (Josh Brener), beautiful and shy Neha (Tiya Sircar), and tiger mother-dominated Yo Yo Santos (Tobit Raphael). Together, they attempt to solve the tasks presented to them by Google executive Mr. Chetty (Aasif Mandvi) and his staff. Basically a fish-out-of water story, “The Internship” has fun with the two mature men trying to blend in with much younger folks, working out of the box to fulfill tasks and convincing their team members to work together in pursuit of the big prize. There are many setbacks, a wild trip to a strip club to relax, an obnoxious and aggressive opponent (Max Minghella), and some unusual tasks that fuel the comedy, but the film has a gentle charm. Billy Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star as pals who enter a competitive internship program hoping to win fill-time jobs. and Nick work diligently to fit in, despite their inexperience and disadvantages, and become mentors of a sort to their younger team members, each of whom -- though brilliant -- has social or emotional issues. It is great watching two actors play so effortlessly off each other. Vaughn’s fast-talking nicely contrasts with Wilson’s folksy, laid back manner as their characters strive for the same goal. It is clear that that really want the job, so there is an earnestness and dedication to their actions. Though director Shawn Levy has plenty of funny sequences and good one-liners, the underlying story is familiar: Two guys have to reinvent themselves in an ever-changing world of technology in order to survive. When it comes to comedy, it’s all about how a story is executed. There must be a careful balance to keep the characters sympathetic and relatable while placing them in situations that lend themselves to comically awkward opportunities. Unlike “The Hangover 3,” which opened a few weeks ago, “The Internship” does not present a ludicrous concept and ask viewers to buy into it. The comedy in “The Internship” derives from placing two 40-somethings of average intelligence among a group of America’s brightest and best. Rated PG-13 for crude humor and strong language, “The Internship” is a good choice for summer viewing. This is one of the rare movies to be released between Memorial Day and Labor Day without a single computergenerated special effect. Viewers who want some solid laughs will do well to check it out.