50-50 is probably one of my all-time
favourite movies. Not many movies can accomplish the seriousness of a topic
like cancer and add a comedic twist. 50-50 follows the life of Adam, played by
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and his friend Kyle, played by Seth Rogen and how they
cope when Adam is diagnosed with spinal cancer. Kyle is a great friend
throughout the film, but in order to cope with his friend’s illness he makes
jokes about it. This is an interesting concept since for the most part people
don’t relate Cancer with comedy. However, 50-50 is able to execute this unusual
paring seamlessly. As the movie progresses it does get more and more serious,
but the underlying humor is always present.
50-50 is able to lighten up a very serious
topic. Some of my favourite parts are, when he becomes friends with a couple of
old men during his chemotherapy treatments. These men
quickly become smoking buddies and many hilarious lines are exchanged whilst
they enjoy medicinal marijuana. I also find Seth Rogen’s character has all kinds
of lines (mostly sexual) that are extremely vulgar. Most of these lines should
only be seen in context so I posted a video with some of these parts. And if
you haven’t seen this movie definitely go check it out as soon as possible.
