50/50 pulls at your heartstrings but is still hilarious

Rating: 8/10 (28 November 2013)

Jonathan Levine directs a great movie in which he balances comedy and sad moments of going through cancer. This type of movie is generally hard to pull off but this movie does it well.
The story centers around Joseph Gordon-Levitt character Adam who finds out he has spinal cancer and has a 50/50 chance of living. The story revolves around his experiences with having but the hardship of his relationship some good, some bad. But never the less this movie has great acting and great characters. Seth Rogen(Kyle)does well in being Seth Rogen but is a true friend to Adam when it seems like he isn't. Moments like him catching Adam's girlfriend in the act but done in such a hilarious way with funny writing. And another important character is Katherine who helps Adam through hardship while they end building an important relationship with each other. And their is also Adams mother played by Anjelica Huston who is an over caring mother who plays an important character in this movie.
The comedy is balanced is this movie and is generally not offensive but is truly funny. Seth Rogens character is the main source of comedy and his character has lots of great funny moments in this movie. But their is also funny moments which derive from Adam and him trying different things such as weed.
Acting is very well done in this movie and the dialog seems natural between most characters. And the actors make smart decisions in playing the right type character. And their is also a great contrast in certain characters which can only be made with good chemistry between actors which Rogen and Levitt have.
This movie also knows when to be funny when to be sad. Theirs moments will you'll be laughing but then it'll cut to a depressing moment. This is truly done well but this made it so some moments are predictable.
Verdict: Overall 50/50 is a great movie with great dialog, great writing, great acting, and knows hows to balance a touchy topic such as cancer with great comedy. While this movie didn't amaze me it's still one of my favorite comedies which I truly enjoyed
8.5/10