Absolutely Brilliant

Rating: 9/10 (28 July 2013)

I watched this movie as a fan of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, not entirely interested in the plot of the story as come on it's about cancer, that's a bit dark isn't it!? I was put off, thinking it would be too dreary or emotional for me and not the entertainment I look for in a film... I couldn't have been more wrong! I don't have a favourite genre, I like a bit of everything, but melodrama has got to be one of my least favourite, I would take comedy or action over it any day if given the choice. But this film is now in my all time top ten, not that you could exactly class it as melodrama, but that was the impression it gave me at first. It's got everything in it, Comedy, Drama, highs and lows. It's an emotional ride as it stays on a very serious plot line about cancer but remains funny while doing so and keeps you intrigued through great character stories played out with fantastic acting. Every person in the film delivers a ten out of ten performance with each part they play being vital to the story in whole. I could write a lot about this film as to why I liked it but I think that you should just watch it to find out for yourself as I don't want to give anything away apart from it's one of only a few films that managed to bring a tear to my eye. I would recommend it to anybody. The only reason I rated it 9 and not 10 is I dislike Seth Rogen, Don't ask me why, I just don't like the man I don't find him funny at all, however he is very strong in this and if I see him do more films like the part he played in 50/50 I may grow to change that opinion.