I enjoyed every minute of this well made and very well acted film. The script, while not earth-shattering in originality and surprise, is tight and solid, with a little additional je ne sais quoi here and there. De Niro delivers a nuanced and wonderful performance, as is Anne Hathaway. He is very believable as an ex top-executive that is very modest and helpful no matter the chore. You feel he has much more to offer to anyone willing to ask for business advices. Hathaway in the same way, I found absolutely believable both as a super-woman-high-energy-startup-founder-and-ceo, and at the same time fragile and at risk of being crushed. She is so charming and so classy. She does not strike me as one of Hollywood's top beauty, but she sure sparks on the big screen and must be a dream for fashion designers, as everything she wears looks outstanding.
The film also benefits from superb supporting actresses/actors such as Rene Russo.
In short, I would recommend this film to anybody wanting to enjoy a good, intelligent story, free of car chases and explosions, but full of nuanced and great performances.
The film also benefits from superb supporting actresses/actors such as Rene Russo.
In short, I would recommend this film to anybody wanting to enjoy a good, intelligent story, free of car chases and explosions, but full of nuanced and great performances.