50/50- Jonathan Levine

So how do you make a comedy about cancer? Well I would never do that because it would easily offend someone, but that's why I am not a director. Because that is what directors do, they take risks and if it doesn't work out then they try again. Every director has a few bad eggs. But Jonathan Levine is playing with fire in blending humor with a very serious subject. His idea for the project came from his own personal struggles with family members who suffered from cancer. So having a connection with such a serious illness could reflect a genuine plot full of sympathy that will evoke an emotional reaction of the audience.

Seth Rogen and Joesph Gordon-Levitt star in a movie where two best friends have to deal with the fact that one of them has been diagnosed with cancer. And that with his newly developed tumor, his chances of survival are 50/50. Adam's (Gordon-Levitt) battle with cancer has gotten the best of him and he begins to have a melt down. After seeing a psychiatrist he starts to realize how he is going to have to deal with the fact that he may not last much longer. And that is where Kyle (Rogen) comes in. Showing him to appreciate the small things in life that everyone else takes for granted, Kyle's role is to ease the stress his best friend has been put under. And with having the thought of death hanging over your head, everyone needs someone to be there for them all the time. Someone that can make them forget about it for a while, and focus on what they have in front of them. This type of therapy will give Adam the chance to not only forget about his condition, but ease his anxiety if he reaches an early death.

The comedic theme of 50/50 will be overshadowed by the despairing theme of cancer. So i am expecting this film to be a roller coaster ride from beginning to end. One that will have you laughing one minute and biting your lip the next. Come September 30th there will be tears, but the only thing we don't know is if they will be tears of happiness or sorrow.

Rated- R