Saw Robert De Nero’s movie, “The Intern” today. If I would start raving about how beautiful and well made the movie was; I would merely be repeating and echoing the same emotions as has been felt by millions of fans across the globe. What the film reasserts is the power of a simple narrative to express complex emotions. There is nothing complex about the story line. And that is the real beauty of the movie. The multi layered human emotions can easily weave a confusing web that can leave one giddy if one attempts to entwine it. Human equation is more often than not cast in the web of complexity.
The role reversal in terms of the personal and professional life can further accelerate the confusion that overshadows this delicate equation. The beauty of the plot lies in the fact that it set out an objective perspective in the form of the narrative of the old and wise intern. The wise intern is like a guide post who silently and subtly nudges the protagonist to reflect upon her emotions, goals and aspirations. The character of the intern to whom Robert De Nero has certainly done full justice is like an inner voice that helps the protagonist to do course correction at regular intervals.
In real life we may not have the privilege of having such a sagely Intern around us. However, if we choose to listen to sound of our inner voice, we would certainly realize that we all have the privilege of having a guardian angel in the form of our inner voice, our gut feeling that refuses to leave our side come what may. I believe that it is this inner voice, this gut feeling that plays the role of the sagely intern in our lives. Unfortunately, the constant clamour of every day existences pushes this inner voice into a dark and deep corner. If only we free ourselves from the clutches of this constant clamour and allow the inner voice to express itself, we would certainly find our intern that helps us get past the treacherous path of continuous hurt to the safe havens of peace and internal freedom.
Hope we learn to listen to the sound of our beautiful inner voice those servers as our selfless interns, if only we choose to listen!
Recent Comments