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The Intouchables

finished: 07/07/2024

story: it’s a French movie based on a true story. It follows the unlikely friendship between Philippe, a wealthy quadriplegic man, and Driss, a young man from the suburbs with a troubled past who becomes Philippe's caregiver.

rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

opinions: as you can see from my rating, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. You probably have already watched it since it’s a classic, but if you haven’t, it’s a must. It explores so many beautiful themes (such as friendship,trust, love and acceptance) while showcasing the power of empathy and understanding between two very different individuals. This movie proves that relationships like friendship can flourish even between people with different condition, lifestyle, wealth, and race. The only reason why I didn’t give it five stars was because it was two hours long and in some points I found myself bored, but that’s just because I was tired when I watched the movie.

acting: phenomenal, exceptionally well performed. The actor who played Philippe truly made me believe he was disabled and I had to look online to see if the actor actually was paralysed in real life (he isn’t which just proves my point in how good of a job he did)

cinematography and lighting: nothing special

In summary, you SHOULD watch this movie because of all the reasons I’ve listed up until now. And as always, let me know your opinions and thoughts.

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