Gives its subject too light a treatment for the life-affirming message to feel earned.
The Intouchables
Sometimes you have to reach into someone else's world to find out what's missing in your own.
2011 · 1h 53m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Éric Toledano
,
Olivier Nakache
Overview
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
It delivers broad laughs and tugs at the heartstrings without delving too deep - the very definition of a crowd-pleaser.
If you loved "The Bucket List," you'll be exclaiming, "Incroyable!"
The easygoing posture and strong casting keep The Intouchables from stumbling over vexing questions of race, class and disability.
A box office phenomenon in France, this crowd-pleasing drama is based on a true story but sticks closely to the template for a Hollywood buddy movie.
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