The Intouchables

Release date - 23 September 2011
Country - France
Budget - $10.8 million
Box office - $444.8 million
Directed by - Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Produced by - Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Yann Zenou,
Laurent Zeitoun
Written by - Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Starring - François Cluzet, Omar Sy
Music by - Ludovico Einaudi
Cinematography - Mathieu Vadepied
Edited by - Reynald Bertrand
Production company - Gaumont, TF1 Films Production,
Quad Productions, Chaocorp, Ten Films
Distributed by - Gaumont (France) , The Weinstein Company (USA)

Review "The Intouchables"

Simple and human, touching and funny, critical and philosophical film opening, the film sensation

  I drew attention to this picture only because it confidently rises and occupies a very high place in the list of the best films on the site where you are now reading the review. I was intrigued, and I decided to watch "the Untouchables" (where it came from and what marks called "1+1" I was not very clear, so in my review I will use the original title of the film "the untouchables"). In General, I looked... and was impressed, was amazed that was possible not to notice this masterpiece. 

  Let's find out what is the secret of the success of this film (because the film is really successful: it looked almost every resident of Paris — this is evidenced by the record box office, and the film was recognized as the main cultural event of France in 2011). 

  The first thing you want to pay attention to is a non — trivial plot based on real events. In the center of the narrative two main characters-a rich disabled aristocrat Philip and a poor black unemployed Driss, just released from prison for robbery. It would seem that they have in common? That they can communicate? And the fact that their pushes case and Driss begins to work at Philip eventually become his "babysitter", but a true friend. So, completely opposite people with completely different intellect, cultural interests, social status and have very different ideas about life, even with different age and racial differences, come together, penetrate each other and change through this meeting their lives for the better. The plot is simply amazing, and I can not believe that such a wonderful and interesting story could happen to real people…

  Speaking about the main characters and about these differences, it is necessary to note the action-oriented nature of this film. This" game of contrasts", the juxtaposition of the life of" whites "and" blacks", creates the ground for uncovering many social problems: racial hatred and racial differences, youth problems, social inconsistencies, the problem of the outskirts and center, the cultural divide within a single state, and even a single city. Also in the movie raised many philosophical questions: about the attitude to life, about the true friendship and love, about fear and prejudice.

  Immediately same want be noted a surprising simple philosophy and healing impact on the viewer. After viewing start to believe in yourself, in your strength... and miracles! Yes, precisely in miracles, ordinary, human, which easily achievable and in which only is worth to believe! I believe that the film "untouchables" can be an excellent incentive not only for people with physical disabilities, but also absolutely for all people who experience some difficulties and problems. Let the film a bit naive, but once the story really happened, it means that this naivete is quite relevant and is still found in our hard and cruel world. 

  Speaking about the impact on the viewer, it is worth praising and noting separately the General atmosphere of the film. Before us is a classic Comedy that has a lot of funny and touching moments. In addition, the film is visually very pleasant: we will see the most beautiful views of Paris at night, beautiful scenery and even experience the feeling of flight with a parachute... So "Untouchable" should look for the sake of aesthetic pleasure.

  A separate line needs to be written brilliant acting. The names of the actors involved in this film, I personally have nothing to say, and I hope that the role in this picture will bring them worldwide fame. All actors create very complex and realistic images, it seems to me that they are all sincere and nice people, who are just nice to look at. Special attention deserves françois cluzet, who plays Philippe. It seems to me that it is very difficult to play a person who has paralyzed most of the body. But he brilliantly copes with this difficult task: we believe that we have before us the truth of a sick person. In General, I wish the actors involved in this film to gain worldwide fame and receive many of the most prestigious awards.

  I can't not mention the creative approach of the film to the selection of musical accompaniment. After all, the main characters in view of their socio-cultural differences prefer completely different music. And this circumstance is played great in the movie: we will hear both soulful classical works of Bach and Mozart, and incendiary classics of genres of jazz, R-n-b and soul music. It's an amazing decision! Music just will not allow the viewer to get bored!

 As a result, we get a versatile, very talented made film, which is simply impossible to find fault. I suggest to watch "the Untouchables" to anyone who wants to get positive emotions and to witness a miracle in real life.

 I can compare the plot of this film "driving miss Daisy", astrosocial with modern the help, and the overall impression is simply unique and incomparable.

 I hope that the film "the untouchables" will become a classic of French cinema — I think it can safely stand on a par with such films as "Leon" and "Amelie", because he really deserves it. I am impressed, and let some exaggerated and premature, but I put the "Untouchable , The Intouchables " top score