Man lernt nie aus

An emotionally human movie that doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not and it tells a story of every one of us. Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro were absolutely priceless and even thought the movie is basically normal and ordinary, the honesty of the characters of these two actors brings it to new heights. The only moment that’s really worth it all is a scene when they break into a house just to delete a single email on a notebook. That was an absolute blast and it’s outright made my heart beat twice as fast. (25.01.2016)

An unrealistic movie about people, intended as a feel-good picture. But thanks to De Niro and Hathaway, it is well-acted and works great. The old man is like an uncle to the youngsters in the office, he becomes more intimate with the boss and puts everything into the right perspective. A really nice fairytale. (23.01.2021)

Only a person who is or was in the shoes of Anne Hathaway's character will see the true heart of this film and the best in it. The stress, pressure, and perpetual not getting things done is almost palpable through the screen. It's a hit and probably the highlight of the year in terms of lightweight American pop cinema. Breathtaking interaction between Hathaway and De Niro. Too bad about the weaker finale. Emotions do take place in the middle when they are not wanted but they are direct. (12.01.2016)

This otherwise routine and easygoing confection is greatly diversified by setting the plot in a chaotic corporate environment with apparently no room for feelings and close relationships (yet all you have to do is clean up the boss's desk, and suddenly there is plenty of room :). Hathaway has an excellent role after a long time and handles her energetic workaholic with great aplomb, while De Niro is as praiseworthy as usual, he still has charisma to spare and manages to please even in a similarly boilerplate position of a wise-cracking, good-hearted old man. But most of all, the viewer feels such a sincere and positive chemistry between them that that they will be happy accept the rigidly constructed narrative scheme and, for once, succumb again to the annual obligatory Hollywood romance, which, despite its infantilism, it’s impossible to hate. 65% (17.01.2016)

Man lernt nie aus ist ein unglaublich niedlicher, fast naiver Film, dem durch seine exorbitante Laufzeit und seine Realitätsverzerrung der Boden unter den Füßen weggezogen wird. Es gibt nie genug positive Filme, aber in diesem Fall war die Naivität in den Augen manchmal zu viel. Von der Story her ist es ein vorhersehbarer, aber gut gespielter Film, der nicht überrascht, verblüfft oder beleidigt. Abgesehen von einer abenteuerlichen "Mission" mit dem Löschen von E-Mails bietet der Film nicht viele humorvolle Szenen, was schade ist. Meyers hat definitiv bessere Stücke gemacht. (08.06.2023)

Yoga, Apple, offices, creatives, cell phones, tablets, Xanax, wheeled chairs, tweets, massages, paperweights, pens, clothes, and much more in this creepy corporate hell that only first-rate rodents must enjoy. Not enough? Well, see how long it is and know that in addition to the shabby tale of how Grandpa Mushroom stunned the FB generation, you'll also get a rousing etude on Nancy Meyers' shitty personal life. I had to make the only comedic moment myself, which was when Robert de Niro watches a scene from Singin' in the Rain on TV with tears in his eyes, I imagined he was watching himself in The Deer Hunter, Raging Bull, or some other film from a time when men feared him and women... also feared him. (11.02.2016)

Nach langer Zeit ein Film, der mich verzaubert, mir aus der Seele gesprochen und gleichzeitig gezwungen hat, im Zusammenhang mit der Arbeit in der heutigen Zeit nachzudenken. Für mich persönlich eine der besten Rollen von Robert de Niro, dasselbe gilt auch für Anna Hathaway, auf beide passte ihre Rolle unglaublich gut, und sie bildeten ein funktionierendes Pärchen. Eine lustige und ergreifende Geschichte, die ruhig noch eine Stunde länger hätte sein dürfen. (25.12.2016)

During a rewatch today, I begrudgingly added a star to my rating for this film. It had a lot of elements I usually can't stand — like overly cute kids, exaggerated naivety, clichés, melodrama, and Anne Hathaway. Speaking of whom, it was actually Hathaway who surprised me this time around. This marks her second role where I didn't feel an overwhelming aversion or annoyance, the first being the White Queen from Alice in Wonderland. Despite the film's flaws, I could sense Nancy Meyers' attempt to craft a genuinely heartwarming movie, and I'll admit, she succeeded to some extent. / Lesson learned: It's never too late. (08.06.2022)

Robert De Niro is simply such a great actor that you believe every role he plays, even if it's not necessarily well-written. But this is not the case here. His intern is not as flat of a character as it may seem at first glance, and Robert makes him shine, while remaining in the background. The main character should be Anne Hathaway, but even though she is great, legendary De Niro simply outshines everyone. Moreover, it is pleasantly funny, just touching, and overall nice. (12.01.2016)

A nice easy watch, but that’s about it. I like Hathaway in pretty much anything, De Niro obviously couldn’t care less about this movie, and the rest of the actors are just there. Rather than a full-fledged movie, it seems to be more of a two-hour promotion video for a non-existent company plus some relationship storylines that are neither here or there. Simply a nice film which I will (probably) forget in a month. (06.01.2016)