MoodyFrames📸 on Instagram: "The Upside is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Neil Burger and written by Jon Hartmere. It is a remake of the 2011 French film The Intouchables, which was inspired by the life of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo. 🎬 Plot Summary Set in New York City, the film follows the unlikely friendship between Phillip Lacasse (Bryan Cranston), a wealthy quadriplegic, and Dell Scott (Kevin Hart), a recently paroled ex-convict. Phillip hires Dell as his caregiver, despite Dell