PHILIPPE (interrupting) No, no, no! It's not your fault. It's the wine's fault. It's a bad vintage.
Nakache and Toledano faced a unique problem: how do you make a movie about a quadriplegic that isn't depressing? Their solution was radical. They decided to write a buddy-comedy , not a tragedy. They removed the natural pathos of the situation and focused entirely on the collision of two worlds. Script Intouchables
If you want to write a script that makes an audience weep with joy, stop writing "inspirational speeches." Write a scene where a man in a wheelchair gets a hot towel on his face and says, "Ah... I can feel the ocean." PHILIPPE (interrupting) No, no, no
Humor is the script’s primary tool for dismantling social barriers. As noted by academic analysis of the film It's a bad vintage