Review of 50/50 (2011) by Ploy S — 02 Mar 2013
With an excellent script that deftly balances drama and comedy as well as beautiful performances across the board - Joseph Gordon-Levitt delivers quite possibly his best performance to date, and Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick pack some punch as the main two supporting roles - 50/50 is one of the best films of 2011.
As a whole, it's a fun film, but as 50/50 edges closer and closer to its ending, it progressively grows more serious - likewise, though, the cast's chemistry grows better and better with the progression of the film, and by its final twenty minutes, I really cared and felt for each character.
The minutes before the surgery - and the night before it as well - prove to be tear jerking scenes and a true testament to Gordon-Levitt's acting talent. The end result is a well-rounded, satisfying, and fantastic dramedy about how a cancer patient deals with his sickness.
This review of 50/50 (2011) was written by Ploy S on 02 Mar 2013.
50/50 has generally received very positive reviews.
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