A remake of the 2011 French film The Intouchables, the movie is based on a true story and tells the story of Dell Scott (Kevin Hart), a struggling former criminal and father who winds up with a strange new job when he is hired to help take care of Phillip Lacasse (Bryan Cranston), a wealthy quadriplegic writer.
The subject came up because the relationship between Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart’s characters is absolutely crucial to The Upside.
Both of them have their own separate issues, and it initially leads to some conflict, but as they continue to work together they begin to understand each other’s perspectives and significantly change.