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Laughed a lot, cried a lot. I really came around to like Seth Rogen on this movie, he was actually charming and funny, Levitt as the straight guy dealing with terminal cancer does a great job, he manages to embody someone with a huge range of emotions and really make it true. Loved this.
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"50/50. If you were a casino game, you'd have the best odds."
Ein Thema, über das man eigentlich nicht lachen kann, so erzählt, dass man darüber lachen und weinen kann. Muss man gesehen haben. -
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If Mysterious Skin was good, this one is brilliant. It deals with cancer like I have not seen before; and this one’s about so much more than the illness or being ill. It takes a look at every relationship possible and glorifies them subtly, in the process winning your heart. Friendship, parenthood, relationship, therapist-patient bond, chemo pals; it takes a look at everything that matters. JGL is brilliant in his portrayal of an eccentric but wise guy, who learns a few lessons along the way. Loved it. Absolutely loved Seth Rogen too. Kyle and Adam had some memorable sequences together. This movie will touch you.
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Watching this the first time, I'd probably have given this a 2.5, I just found all the characters except the protagonist really annoying. But the film improved by leaps and bounds. That the characters seem annoying and unhelpful for about 95% of the film is sort of the point: just like the main character, I only saw them for their failing to help, not all the effort they put in trying to help in this really difficult situation. This movie almost isn't even about cancer; more generally, it's about appreciating people for their intentions, not just the end result.
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Pleasantly surprised by this. Solid performances by all present (even Seth Rogan manages to contain his usually vulgar brand of humour), and the pacing is virtually flawless. Both heartbreaking and funny, see why Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the best young actors around at the moment.
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Much like the title, I am 50/50 on whether or not I liked this film. On one hand Joseph Gordon-Levitt shows tremendous potential in his acting abilities and there is no doubt that I appreciate the personal struggle his character portrayed. On the other hand, there were times when I felt somewhat apathetic to the events unfolding in the story. I didn't quite have the emotional connection I think the director had intended, whether by my own fault or at the overall development of the story. I'll have to think about this for a bit and come back to this one.
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Geen idee of u het al gemerkt heb, maar de voorbije jaren heeft kanker zich in televisiewereld uit de taboezone gewerkt. Series zoals ‘The Big C’ (aanrader!) en ‘Breaking bad’ toonden dat televisie over kanker niet altijd banale, doordeweekse weepies moeten opleveren, maar dat de ziekte de motor kan zijn van oprechte en intense cinema. Met ‘50/50’ komt er nu ook een film over het gevreesde K-woord in de zalen én het is er eentje die meer gemeen heeft met…
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A perfect dramedy. Funny and moving, with strong performances all around.
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There was only one way that this type of film could be approached given its subject matter and thankfully the finished product shows a lot of respect. Written by anyone else but a cancer survivor (Will Reiser) a comedy film on this sort of topic would probably end up as a complete disaster.
50/50 manages to walk the line of being both light hearted and serious, doing so by not concentrating to heavily on the actual disease but the affect…
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Gordon-Levitt is excellent in this, as he is in most roles.