Tough and Tender

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2014)

50/50 tries to tackle a tough topic. Cancer. But this film really knew what it was doing JGL plays a young guy that is diagnosed with an extremely rare case of spinal cancer. With this cancer you only have 50/50 chance of surviving. After hearing the news everyone around tries to help. The film is hoisted on the shoulders of JGL who gives an incredible moving performance. Following his struggle as girlfriends, family, and just about everyone gives up on him. The cast all hand in their best outings to date even Seth Rogan gives a good performance. Even if he his only in the film as comedy relief. With a topic as tender as this one its pretty tough to get comedy worked into the story but thanks to a very well written script its balanced beautifully. The story itself is very basic but its so well written that it covers itself up nicely. Even if you haven't known someone with cancer this movie will break your heart over and over again. Its one of the funniest/most inspiring films you will watch All in all 50/50 delivers great performance, and a tight script to delivers drama and comedy in all the best ways. All though I was disappointed in Seth Rogans character.