50/50 2011 Review

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2019)

"50/50" stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bruce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston, and many more, and is directed byJonathan Levine. Jonathan is known for his work in "Long Shot" and "Warm Bodies", which are both incredible films, but this is one of his older projects, as this came out in 2011. This film is about a man named Adam, who works in radio, he's very healthy, and he recycles a lot. He is dating a girl named Racheal, and is very close with is best friend Kyle. But Adam seems to have very painful back aches every now and then, and when he goes to check with a doctor, it is later revealed that he suffers from a spinal tumour, which unfortunately gives him cancer. But he has a fifty percent chance of survival. So Adam seeks help from his friends, and a therapist named Katherine, who is 24.
This film, was so hilarious, but also very tragic in many ways. Never did this film become to funny, nor overly sad. This film never drags, even when Adam is just lying on the couch, it never feels boring, there's always something happening, wether is was emotionally, physically, etc. As an audience, you really feel that this person is irritated with this illness very much, he can no longer do things that he could do before life sleeping with women, he didn't even have the chance to get his driver's license. This man is torn to his core. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the best part of this film, this was by far his most underrated role, and one his best roles, if not his best role. Obviously one of the most hilarious scenes in the film are whenever Adam hangs out with Kyle. Kyle cares very much for Adam. He takes him to his appointments, he takes him out to cheer him up, they even smoke weed. He is the most hilarious part of the film no doubt, and Seth Rogen portrays the character so well. Racheal, who was Adam's former girlfriend, really isn't s good girlfriend at all whatsoever. She was never there for Adam when he desperately needed him, she never took care of him, and there's one major thing that she did, but I won't go into that as it contains heavy spoilers. And Katherine, was probably the most positive part of the film. She's a 24 year old therapist, and you first see her you directly know that she's obviously new to this, as Adam was her third patient thus far. She always tries to enlighten this man, who is trying to stay calm most of the time, but when he has a breakdown in front of this girl, who is really trying to help him, who really does care about Adam, it's heartbreaking. She is always there when he needs her for anything, she gives him rides home, she loves this patient, and Adam loves her.
I would highly recommend this film for people who want to be humoured, or for people who enjoy upbeat but serious films. This movie has no flaws that bring this down. This is never a boring movie, and all the performances in this film are incredible.