A rich funny movie which will make you laugh and cry

Rating: 9/10 (11 October 2012)

I saw that this movie had made it on the top 250 list rather quickly so I had to go see it. From the opening scene, the movie kept you engaged with its memorable characters, which provide great chemistry with each other. Makes you wonder if a price can be put on your health and freedom. I had to ask myself if I would trade places with Philippe, with all his status and material riches, but to be totally dependent on a caretaker for the most basic of daily tasks. The Driss character was a total contrast and provided what Philippe could not provide on his own, not just from a physical viewpoint. When I went to see this it was only playing in one theater in the Chicagoland area, a shame that a quality films doesn't get the distribution while the mass marketed produced junk that Hollywood churns out pushes out rich films like this one. Hopefully it will be released in DVD soon.