Greatness

Rating: 9/10 (14 November 2017)

For me one of the difficulties of watching a foreign language film is getting the humour. Though laughter is universal it's often the subtext of good comedy that makes it great, and with the separating factors of a foreign language and subtitles the subtext is sometimes lost. On top of this, the pure cultural differences may even mean that definition of humour is different. Luckily Intouchables is one movie that transcends these potential barriers and provides an experience that is not only touching and engaging, but also very funny. The performances of the two leads are engaging and genuine and the jovial script always serves to lighten the potentially heavy mood of the characters' respective plights. Intouchables is a mirror for its soundtrack, haunting strings mixed with uptempo soul and pop.