Uplifting Teen Drama

Rating: 6/10 (20 January 2012)

Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a methodic twenty-seven year old writer of radio programs that lives together with his girlfriend Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) that is a painter. His best friend is Kyle (Seth Rogen) that does not like Rachael and Adam is estranged of his overprotective mother Diane (Anjelica Huston), who takes care of her husband Richard (Serge Houde) that has Alzheimer.
When Adam feels a pain on his back, he goes to the doctor and is diagnosed of spinal cancer. He researches in Internet and he sees that his odds are 50% of healing. He goes to chemotherapy and is helped by the twenty-four year-old therapist Katherine (Anna Kendrick). Along the treatment, Adam finds that Rachael cheats on him and he discovers how loyal Kyle is. Further, he realizes how much his mother loves him and he finds true love.
"50/50" is an uplifting teen drama with a story that combines comedy with a superficial drama and romance. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen show a good chemistry and are responsible for funny moments. Anna Kendrick is never convincing as an inexperienced therapist. Donna Yamamoto has a minor but impressive performance in the role of Dr. Walderson. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "50%"