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The Upside - Movie Review

History

I was surprised that this is a remake that was inspired by the life a Philippe Pozzo di Borgo. Like we (most Americans) would have watched the original movie based on a French person. My brother is very vocal about the liberties taken with movies that use the “based on a true story” tag. I think he would be less offended if they just started using the “inspired by a true story” tag. I blame it on the American English language because of how we have different meanings for the same words.

Movie Review

I saw a 10 minute free preview of this movie before buying it.  I was hooked by the preview and knew I wanted to add this to my digital collection.  Regardless of you thoughts of movies inspired by true stories, I believe this is a good story. Often we go see a movie to escape our lives. A few come along that help us escape and also allow us to reflect on our lives. It’s A Wonderful Life is the most iconic movies that I believe has this affect. I feel The Upside also does this.

The movie tells a great story on how whether we are rich or poor, we need to appreciate those things in our lives that are positive and not focus on all the negativity in our lives. I believe this movie comes at a time in my life that it has the most meaning for me. I found the story very enjoyable and made me reflect on everything I do have in my life. I enjoyed the acting by Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman. There are also many supporting cast who also gave great performances. If nothing else, I truly recommend you rent this movie.

Rating

I would give this an HD rating. It is worth picking up for under $10. I was able to pick my HD copy from Family Video during a sale for $6 (3 for $18 sale). Unfortunately, it was iTunes only and my primary retailer is Vudu. I was aware of this when I purchased it and watched the movie on my iPad. I am really hoping all movies become part of Movies Anywhere someday.

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