It is cool to be a geek these days, to the outrage of these who hold a “geekier than thou” stance. I suppose we can thank the likes of Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs for this trend, but even if you do not like how mainstream geekiness has turn into, there is no doubt that the life stories of geeks with a celebrity status can prove to be an entertaining topic. There’s also the reality that humans have a tendency to vicariously reside their lives by means of films, so it is not that surprising that tech documentaries/films are getting a great bit of focus.

This year, a single of the most hyped tech films is The Internship, the story of two salesmen who somehow manage to uncover their way to internships at Google. It’s the contemporary techie’s dream, isn’t it?

Starring properly known comedians Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, The Internship is certainly going to be dotted with humor and hilarity. I do not know if you have observed The Wedding Crashers, but the duo does have a chemistry on screen, and not of the romantic sort. Although their brand of humor could not be appreciated by everyone, this partnership combined with the subject ought to prove to be a good watch.

And if you’re wondering what Google thinks about all this, properly, it appears that the film has gotten backing. The cast was even offered a tour of the headquarters at Mountain View, to the delight of the actors. Lucky gits!

Director Shawn Levy has nothing but praise for Google’s attitude, saying “It’s been a actually fascinating partnership in my production and Google where… it’s not like I have to do every little thing they want in the script, it’s really much still a comedy and a narrative, but trying to get the culture of Google appropriate has been a massive component of the operate we have done.”

So it’s official. We’re going to see The Internship in June. No matter whether it is for the comedy or the Google culture, this is 1 movie I’m going to watch out for. Watch the trailer for a sneak peek.

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