The Upside (2019)
"Based on a true story."
Drama, Comedy
2h 06m
January, 2019
Language: EN
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
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Philip is a disabled white billionaire, who feels that life is not worth living. To help him in his day to day routine, he hires Del, an African American parolee, trying to reconnect with his estranged wife. What begins as a professional relationship develops into a friendship as Del shows his grouchy charge that life is worth living.
I expected more from this movie, since the original one “Intouchables” was just brilliant, funny and deeply moving! There were some funny moments but nothing special...
Remake of the 10/10 French film The Intouchables
A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.