50/50: Freunde fürs (Über)Leben (2011)

50/50: Freunde fürs (Über)Leben: Directed by Jonathan Levine. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard. Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

“How many drama movies about cancer treatment, with suffering performances and a true story of overcoming have been made and even became tiresome way? Well, the young director Jonathan Levine and Will Reiser (screenplay) found a formidable new vision of it all.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film tells the story of Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a young man of twenty-seven years working for a radio company in Seattle. He is informed that he has a rare form of cancer called u0026quot;Neurofibrosarcomau0026quot;, and is told he only has a 50% chance to live with him. Frustrated, but moving day to day with a seemingly calm, with the help of his friend Kyle (Seth Rogen), Adam continues his long journey of recovery. Only to be bothered by his irritating, selfish girlfriend Rachel (Bryce Dallas Howard). But with the help of the, half embarrassed but very helpful, psychologist Katherine (Anna Kendrick). Adam then proceeds to deal with their illness and can remain calm during most part of the film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are so many forms of cancer, rare and common, harmless and that their chances of getting it are very high. Start is random, but dealing with it is even more difficult. While u0026quot;50/50u0026quot; is a moving, and sometimes it is emotion-test and tearful, he still has a strong comic relief thanks to Seth Rogen, and several occasions that Adam and Kyle meddle.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film is a drama, that works as a comedy very well written. Some may find this a defect, but rather a quality. Adam throughout the film faces its situation near death in a lively manner. Itu0026#39;s as if the film were telling us, u0026quot;if it is your last minutes, let then be smiling!u0026quot;.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe cast is terrific, even comic, Seth manages to have an interesting dramatic performance; Anna Kendrick formidable as ever; Angelica Houston and Serge Houde as Adamu0026#39;s parents with great performances; but who shines above everyone is Joseph Levitt with a fantastic performance, proving to be an very promising actor.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThanks to a wonderful third act, in terms of direction and screenplay that never fail or work against the film at any time, the public has an emotional breakdown all of the characters and the story itself and fantastic to witness.”