50/50

September. 30,2011      R
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as  Adam Lerner
Seth Rogen as  Kyle Hirons
Anna Kendrick as  Katherine McKay
Bryce Dallas Howard as  Rachael
Philip Baker Hall as  Alan
Serge Houde as  Richard Lerner
Andrew Airlie as  Dr. Ross
Matt Frewer as  Mitch
Peter Kelamis as  Phil
Jessica Parker Kennedy as  Jackie

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Reviews

TinsHeadline
2011/09/30

Touches You

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StyleSk8r
2011/10/01

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

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Fatma Suarez
2011/10/02

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Bumpy Chip
2011/10/03

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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merelyaninnuendo
2011/10/04

50/50It's tone and the environment of it seems a bit off track some time and it's not that because of some funny sequences, it's just the surrounding of it and the characters they just aren't palpable to it. 50/50 may come off a bit eerie and not easy to digest but it's advantage is that it floats on a light mode and delivers everything in appropriate amount. Jonathan Levine's execution seems like a TV dramatic episode along with the writer Will Reiser. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is doing some of the best work of his career in here and along with the help of a good supporting cast like Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Rogen it pretty much gets it right on performance level. 50/50 even though being of around 100 minutes seems a bit long, slow and quite pretentious and one of the main thing it lacks is carrying out the emotional or intense sequences to the audience.

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teena_l
2011/10/05

I would give this movie a watch. Joseph Gordon Levitt is the cutest kid I have ever seen and he plays this role very well. The cast is phenom. As for Seth Rogan who thru out the movie bullies and pressures his friend and is intrusive with his friend's relationship, maybe Seth's character is insecure and doesn't have the likability to approach people like JGL and therefore is jealous. On the other hand, he is a good friend ( maybe he doesn't have anyone else) and sticks by his friend's side. Anna is wonderful in the movie; I didn't care for the ending...I was left thinking several thoughts.

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idlingdove
2011/10/06

I was a little skeptical about this film before watching it, I suspected the high ratings might be because of the subject matter (sensitive subjects such as cancer always seem to get high ratings, regardless of the actual worthiness of the film). But in this case I was wrong, and was in for a good surprise. The seriousness of the subject was balanced with humour in just the right amount. The acting by Gordon-Levitt and Kendrick was outstanding; and Rogen, whom I normally avoid like the plague, gave a surprisingly honest and deep performance. The film deals with many issues related to serious illnesses such as cancer, especially in how friends, acquaintances and relatives react to the patient, and also how the patient deals with it all. Definitely an emotional film, and definitely worth watching.

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Floated2
2011/10/07

50/50 (2011) is a different take of a serious drama (with mixed comedic elements) from Seth Rogen. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is heartbreaking yet understated as twenty-something cancer sufferer Adam, though at many times his character comes off as completely unlikable which makes it hard to root for him.Though within the film, Seth Rogen's as the best friend Kyle steals majority of the film with his typical wise cracks and Seth Rogen type humor. I can understand many people disliking his character but there is a certain charm to it, and his character elevates the film. 50/50 has been praised for its serious topic surrounding cancer and the method in which the film goes about it. Although the film is predictable (in the end), it is quite an interesting take.

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