And though it must have been tempting to turn Sellou's book (about his time as the caretaker for a quadriplegic aristocrat) into a melodramatic tearjerker, credit goes to directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano for staying true to the upbeat spirit of the story, because it's what makes «The Intouchables» such a thoroughly entertaining film. (blog.bullz-eye.com)
We are all characters in search of an Author, so the Spirit of Story tells Conall: (firstthings.com)
This is seen in the movie as elements from «neighboring» stories were recruited into the movie script in a way that I thought was well - done and in the spirit of those stories. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)