50/50: A comically benign drama

Rating: 10/10 (13 October 2011)

50/50 is everything that Funny People was to suppose to be and more. A topic that has often been misplaced and under sold in Hollywood, cancer finds a suitable home in this film. The film successfully places a comical twist to the morbid topic and brings a suitable amount of drama as we witness the characters progress. I think the comical element was purposefully integrated in order to convey the laughable simplicity of life when our ends draw shockingly close. A phenomenal performance is brought by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, perhaps making it his best debut thus far. It is only fair to also add that the character chemistry between Rogen and Levitt exceed all expectations. 50/50 is the cure we have all been looking for.