It's Okay...

Rating: 7/10 (5 February 2012)

This film is not great; it is good for a laugh and some touching moments, but it is flawed in several ways. There are several moments that taint the atmosphere of the film and keep it from being great or even very good.
1) The performance of Joseph Gordon-Levitt was slightly unbelievable. He never shows his true emotion in the film. Are you telling me that after all of the tragedy that strikes him, he doesn't ever cry? 2) Product placement. HOLY CRAP! This movie was practically a commercial! Swiffer, Apple, Prius, and North Face were all shoved down my throat in this film.
3) The humor was forced at times. It featured too many sophomoric sex jokes and pop culture references. That said, there were some genuinely hilarious moments to partially redeem the film.
To me, these make the movie feel less touching than it purports itself to be. This movie is a crowd-pleaser, Hollywood comedy that tries to balance regular jokes and personal tragedy. I don't think it succeeds in being great in either respect, but it is funny and deeply touching sometimes. It can be predictable and easy to understand, two aspects which aren't present in its antagonist, cancer. Watch it if you aren't particularly critical of films or if you don't expect a realistic portrayal of cancer patients.
7/10