The Miserables Movie Analysis

In the movie, “The Intouchables”, we see the directors showing us this idea of friendship. Friendship is something that people see and experience on a daily basis. But how often do people see a type of friendship that we see in this movie? They are two completely different people, yet they come together into a meaningful and life changing friendship. There is one scene where the people are being hired for the job and the camera shows us the shoes that the people are wearing. This shows us the social status of the people being hired and emphasizes that Driss is not someone from the same economic setting as others. He is much lower in class and completely different in the way he has lived and the way that he lives life. A major part of the movie is looking past the impairments of Philippe. Philippe may have physical impairments, but the way that he views life and enjoys humor is no different than that of Driss or other human

Both show signs of being broken and hurting from what they have gone through in their lives. This film shows us that when people enter into friendship they can overcome their hardships together. They can help each other to mend what has been broken no matter how difficult it is to overcome. It becomes easier to understand each other once two people have been broken, which allows people like Driss and Philippe to become positive influences in each other’s lives. Overcoming fear is another element that we can look at. Driss is terrified to go paragliding but he puts his trust in Philippe. Philippe is terrified to meet Eleonore but Driss helps him overcome that fear. They help each other overcome fears that they struggle with, which is a major part of being in relationships with people. Challenging each other like Driss and Philippe do is a good example for us to look at. It reminds us of the importance of challenging and helping our friends to overcome their