Inspirational film that touches many

Rating: Null/10 (24 January 2012)

"50/50" is a beautiful movie because of how many times we see ourselves in Adam's world. Adam is a healthy, average young adult with his life seemingly figured out; he has a best friend Kyle, an attractive girlfriend Rachel, and a steady job in sound. Adam enjoys a balanced life. Although he can never seem to get ahead, he appears content with his position.
When Adam is diagnosed for back cancer, he battles the ticking clock for a sense of himself and the meaning of life. 50/50 represents his chances of survival; a scary probability that few have feared before.
The focus of the movie shifts between Adam and Kyle's friendship, Adam's personal life with his parents, psychologist Katie, and girlfriend, and Adam's cancer that slowly eats away at his safety and happiness. Many audience members can relate to the characters, who judge themselves heavily on their usefulness to Adam. Every parent who find themselves on the outside of their child's life, looking in, can relate to Adam's mother, who struggles to love her way into her son's life. Meanwhile, best friends watching the movie understand Kyle's feeling of helplessness; the attempt and inability to help their friend. Young adults in the audience can relate to Katie, who struggles with the infancy of her psychology career.
50/50 is a beautiful film because viewers see themselves as one or a combination of each of the characters. Seth Rogen writes a beautiful yet funny script with superb scenes representing Adam's feelings and state of life.