Intouchables (Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano, 2011)

A film on an odd-couple template that sets its stall out as being based on a true story, Untouchable nevertheless relies heavily on suspension of disbelief as a millionaire quadriplegic indulgently takes a black inner-city hoodie as his personal carer, regardless of his total lack of training or credentials. But I suppose otherwise we wouldn't get the rest of the formula, with the unlikely pair naturally warming to each other as they learn what's on the other side of the social divide. Disbelief duly suspended, it's a perfectly charming piece nevertheless, with the duo going through various escapades in which they challenge each other's preconceptions and giggle together at orthodoxy, which is something that any viewer can probably imagine identifying with, and thereby the foundation for the film's somewhat phenomenal success.

6/10