MOVIE REVIEW: French Film 'Intouchables,' a Bromance for the Ages

The second most successful French film in history is worth seeing — and it's playing in Union County.

The Intouchables is playing locally at the Cranford Theater. For showtimes, visit here. Black man from the projects. Handicapped, white millionaire. The unlikeliest of compadres, from total opposite sides of the pole, but intertwined best friends. Not quite Rob and Big, but the recipe remains the same. Directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano based The Intouchables off of a true story after discovering it in 2004 through a documentary and book, You Changed My Life, by Abdel Sellou. Though bits of the story were adapted for a more movie-friendly experience, the charm and wit of the leading stars (Cluzet and Sy) bring Phillipe Di Borgo’s and Abdel Sellou’s relationship back to life. The film is essentially a feel-good movie with lots of …

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