A movie to make you feel

Rating: 10/10 (6 October 2011)

Feel what? everything. 50/50 was a movie I had been anxious to see. It took me a couple of weeks to actually convince someone to come with me. Their excuse always being that they didn't want to see a movie that made them cry. Thankfully i convinced my good friend to come with me who has had a close family member who has had cancer. And I, myself lost my mother to cancer. The movie was such an accurate portrayal of a young person who has cancer and how it effects those around them.
Yes, I did have tears brimming in my eyes for a large portion of the movie, but i also laughed aloud. I felt hopeful for the characters and felt that hope diminish. I felt rage and above all i felt compassion. Joseph Gordon-Levitt does an outstanding portrayal of a young man in such a bleak and dark situation. Seth Rogen acts the perfect part of this young mans best friend who is trying to cope with the reality that his best friend has a life threatening disease. (mostly because this movie is mostly based on the real-life happenings of Seths friend and the co-creator of the movie)
If you have any doubts about seeing this movie because you are afraid of shedding a tear or two my advise to you is to just go. You will NOT regret this! i have been unable to stop talking about it since I saw it.