An amazing, fun-to-watch film

The Upside3 starsDirector: Neil BurgerStars: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole KidmanDuration: 126 minsClass: 12AKRS Releasing Ltd The true story of paralysed French Corsican businessman Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and his caregiver Abdel Sellou was the subject of the 2011 French film Intouchables, a critically ac­claimed, multi award-winning film that went on to become France’s second biggest box-office hit of all time. The uplifting story of the friendship between a multi-millionaire rendered quadriplegic after an accident and the ex-con who becomes his carer struck a chord with international audiences. It is no surprise that its heartstring-tugging subject would find its way into an American remake. Taking on their French counterparts’ roles are Bryan Cranston as Phillip Lacasse (Cranston), the Park Avenue billionaire paralysed by a paragliding accident and Kevin Hart as the recently released from prison ex-con Dell Scott. Scott is unable – possibly unwilling – to find a job, which he desperately needs in order to pay alimony to his ex-wife and young son. Thinking he is applying for a janitor’s job, he finds himself with a number of more qualified hopefuls for the job as...