Intouchables, The

Synopsis
Affluent paraplegic Philippe (François Cluzet) develops an unexpectedly close bond with his gruff aide, Driss (Omar Sy), in this affecting comedy drama inspired by a true story.

Reviews
"THE INTOUCHABLES is an exuberantly charming French buddy comedy..." (USA Today)

"[A] sentimental feel-good saga....Cluzet and Sy locate the emotional truth in their characters' friendship." (Los Angeles Times)

"Sy and Cluzet are superb actors who demolish stereotypes about race and social class by finding a common humanity in their characters." (Rolling Stone)

"[T]he film fulfills its feel-good promise, as long as it's seen as the fairy tale it was meant to be....[It's] also a perfect star vehicle for Omar Sy, the French comedian, comic writer and television personality who makes Driss an unstoppable life force." (Wall Street Journal)

"The appeal of a film like this, and it is perfectly legitimate, is that when we begin to feel affection for the characters, what makes them happy make us happy." (Chicago Sun-Times)

"THE INTOUCHABLES hits so many audience-pleasing buttons, meticulously and dutifully, that it ought to be called THE IRRESISTIBLES." (Movieline)

"Sy does indeed have spunk, life force and physical charisma. And Cluzet communicates Philippe's frustrations with subtlety." (Entertainment Weekly)

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[F]eel good movies like this are pretty hard to come by and the laughs are the mortar that seals the bricks." (Box Office)

3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's pepped up by a loveable lead performance and a real lightness of touch." (Total Film)