Funny and touching

Rating: 8/10 (21 July 2012)

PLOT:
Adam Lerner ( Joseph Gordan Lewitt) is a happy going lucky guy who is true to his friend, girlfriend and parents. He is not your regular hero who is the style statement of the society he lives in, no he is shy and refuses to give up the " about volcanoes" piece to go on air. Yup he works at a radio station. Then all of a sudden he gets to know he has a rare cancer. He undergoes chemotherapy and goes to a therapist. His life around him breaks apart. How does he lead a life where there is uncertainty? Does he survive?
CHATACTERS:
Joseph Gordan plays the trouble youngster (well he is 29) who gets cancer which happens to be rare and the survival rate is 50% ( you guessed it right, that is why the movie is called 50/50). His transformation is well etched, not only mentally but also physically. After he gets cancer he becomes paler and paler and so thin. He loses interest in life and loses his confidence gradually. The scene where he breaks down in the car makes you want to applaud, not because it is well acted but because you know that is how you would feel when you are in that situation. His character is so relatable.
Seth Rogen plays Adams friend. Surprisingly he is less annoying (Remember Green Hornet). He reads the book How to Face Cancer Together and he constantly tries to make Adam secure and happy. These things make you feel good. They trash down the painting of Adams ex-girlfriend together and it is so much fun to watch.
Anjelica Huston plays Adams mother who is portrayed as a strong woman who has to look after her husband who has Alzeimers and at the same time has to make her son feel secure.
Anna Kendrick is the therapist who is so quirky and finally falls for Adam. It is not s big surprise but you keep rooting for Adam to win her over.
MOVIE:
Basically, nothing really wrong with this movie. You never want it to get over and when it ends you are not left with the feeling that " Damn I hope it had not ended". No you do not feel that. It is well paced and well written. It is not too dramatic and has a light sprinkle of humor all over. So you do not get tired of the characters.
The music is heart warming and not so jarring. The colors are gentle and you do not see colors that are sore to your eyes.
VERDICT:
It is really a heart warming tale of a guy who has cancer and is so troubled to face it. It is a really feel good movie with good humor. I will really recommend you to watch this movie for good performances and a clean story.