Cancer Sucks And This Movie Gets That Right

Rating: 8/10 (30 April 2018)

Levitt as the son with Cancer gets credit from me for playing a difficult role very well. Seth Rogan is a good co-star who has some shining moments. The women here all do well, from the one dimensional ones (one night stands) to the main ones. Kendrick is one of 2 red heads that shines in this one. I thought when watching this that one of the one-night fun women that they meet in a night club sounds exactly like Mila Kunis. Maybe this is an uncredited cameo or maybe another actress has her voice?
The story does present a balance that any disease like Cancer is not fair. It is a little wild in that the disease can be used to hit on women. To the films credit, it balances that by the guys who are older victims of the disease and showing how miserable it is when the disease wins. Real life takes turns that often do not agree with anyone, and there are times that the media trys to put everyone in the same category using group think about issues.
This one gets outside the box on the issue of Cancer and avoids the sterotypes that are often associated with the illness. It does have some R rated language, but then it is appropriate. Worth a look for the way the subject is handled and a talented cast doing it well with a good script.