review by Tyler
50/50 2011
Watched Jul 19, 2012
Tyler’s review:
A decent, well-made comedy that trudges into moving drama and does it well. Though I was skeptical when Bryce Dallas Howard showed up (I hate, hate, hate her), she quickly moved off screen where she belongs and the film became less a comedy about sex than a drama about facing cancer. Not quite the achingly poignant drama I'd hoped for, nor the laugh-out-loud comedy, but something in between that manages to be a decent film.
Thats exactly how I felt about her and this movie. But then I hope everything JGL is in will be invredible.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a great actor, and I'm also a huge Seth Rogen fan, but I was kind of let down by this movie. Still, not a bad film and it does have its moments.
I was thinking about watching this one. Not so excited now. :P
It's still worth a watch. I think one of the problems I had with it was that my expectations were too high.
When a film is nominated for a Best Picture Oscar it's only natural to have your expectations raised. What exactly is wrong with Bryce Dallas Howard though?
I hate Howard. I think she's one of Hollywood's most overrated actresses. She seems like a wonderful person but she cannot act to save her life.