movie review ⑦ The Untouchables

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October 27, 2017 by sae16

This is a French drama film directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano released in2011.

Only 3 months after its release in France, it became the second biggest box office hit. And it received some award nominations. It became one of the most watched films in the worldwide.

The original title “Intouchable” means “untouchable” in French. The handicapped person, and racism are considered as untouchable. This movie focuses on the “untouchable” things naturally.

The story is based on real. The relation between two men is described. The first scene, as an introduction, a man is driving an old man’s car at high speed at the night in Paris. However, we cannot guess why are they driving. The explanation is in the next scene as a flash back. Then we noticed that this is a story about a relationship between them. In the end, the scene come back to the first again, but there’s different meaning,

In the first driving scene, the use of lights is effective. The face of driver is illuminated by car light in the dark, and his eyes are shining. This shows the power of lives.


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