Review of The Intouchables (2011) by Leon B — 04 Jul 2014

Review:

What a brilliant movie. The storyline is excellent and the acting was spot on. I didn't know what to expect from this movie, as I'm not one that follows foreign cinema that much, but after hearing excellent reviews from fellow movie goers, I thought that I would give it a chance and man, am I glad that I did. The director brought these 2 complete different worlds together brilliantly and the mixture of humour and drama kept the film interesting throughout. I don't know how close this movie is to the real story about these 2 extraordinary men is, but it's amazing that such a rich man was prepared to give a down and out benefit claimer, a chance of a lifetime and boy, didn't he handle it well. It's been a long time since I have enjoyed a movie so much and judging by its takings at the box office, I'm not the only one. A Great Watch!

Round-Up:

Since the release of this movie, Omar Sy, the helper, has starred in the new X Men and has been casted for the new Jurassic Park which isn't bad for someone who was completely unknown. I mist hope that he keeps all of his good qualities and that he doesn't get brainwashed by Hollywood. As for Francois Cluzet, the guy in the wheelchair, it doesn't look like he is going to crossover anytime soon, but he was brilliant in this movie. Anyway, I'm sure that Hollywood will be taking this concept and making there own version soon, but this is one of those movies that shouldn't be touched because your never going to get the same chemistry as the director captured.

Budget: N/A.

Worldwide Gross: $430million (WOW!).

I recommend this movie to people who are into there deep comedic dramas about a man from the hood looking after a wealthy quadriplegic. 8/10.