A very good, balanced movie.

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2011)

I dunno why, but I expected 50/50 to be a good movie, and gladly I wasn't disappointed at all. This movie is great for two reasons: First, it deals with a tough subject(cancer) in a realistic way. It does not try to depress the viewer, or make fun of cancer. Instead, it takes the middle road, smoothly balancing between drama and humor. And it succeeds doing that.
The second thing that makes this movie good is Joseph Gordon Levitt. While Seth Rogen is kinda in his usual role(which works great in the humor department) Gordon Levitt provides the real "guts" of this movie. His low- key acting and ordinary, imperfect character is great and allows us to easily identify with him. You believe his sadness, happiness, and charm. He's one of today's most versatile actors in my opinion. Anyway, I highly recommend 50/50..there's a 80/100 chance you'll like it (;