The Intouchables is a wonderfully endearing, calm, heartwarming, and funny movie! Against the wishes of all of his friends and family, an affluent quadriplegic hires an ex-con from the projects as his aide.
The stereotypes and racial messages are hokey and a bit crude but overall this soft drama is packed with enough humor to tone down the harsh simplicity of it's framework.
Francois Cluzet as Philippe is elegant. His pain, tears, and happiness transmit so easily. There is not a single moment of disconnect (except when you're wondering if he's related to Dustin Hoffman somehow...haha). The chemistry he has with Driss, played by Omar Sy, is quickly established and flows smoothly. Driss has a very loud personality and teeters on obnoxious but reigns it in just enough not to be.
The Intouchables is a French movie with English subtitles. There are a couple of French references that may not be understood immediately but the context fills you in quickly.
On a scale of 1-10, The Intouchables: 8.5
with distinction: underrated
Performance distinction for Francois Cluzet: underrated.
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