Movie #515 "50/50" is a somewhat comical, oftentimes sweet, but very definitely quirky, look at a 27 year old diagnosed with spinal cancer. The trailer suggests this is a laugh riot, but it really isn't. There's humor based on a lot of blue things said from best pal Seth Rogen to the patient; there's uncomfortable humor between patient and therapist. There's still more uncomfortable, but terribly universal humor when the patient has to deal with his "smothering" mother (Angelica Huston). And there's that quirky humor in ironic situations that result due to the cancer. But really, this is a very serious problem handled with a lot of realism and truth. I think it's an important movie to see because we need to talk more about the subject and know more about how to be a good friend to the many people who are diagnosed. Yes, it is an uncomfortable situation that we all want to go away, but we need to give support, and the right kind of support --- say and do the right things to help to make a very bad situation better. So see this movie, but know it isn't as funny as the trailer suggests it is.
I rated this 4 out of 5 stars
50/50
(2011) R
An otherwise healthy twentysomething has a comically early midlife crisis when he gets slapped with a cancer diagnosis -- and a 50-50 chance of survival. But what's the meaning of life when you're not sure how long yours will last?
Genre: Comedies, Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Independent Comedies
This movie is: Quirky
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