Happy New Year All~ Okay first things, first! I know I've been super lazy but this year, things are going to be different! I figured out of the 6 billion people in this world, I do have a teeny-weeny bit of followers who love movies like me and who actually read my blog! So I've decided that now on, every month I am going to have at least FOUR movies reviewed! Yeah, that's right! One movie per week! So this I am starting this year with 50/50. Here we go:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Adam Lerner, a twenty-seven year old boy next door! He's the perfect man that most girls dream of! He obeys traffic rules, has a job and is in a relationship with a beautiful girl. His best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) is a a funny, opportunist yet charming-in-his-own-way kinda ordinary guy! Things are static but not boring for Adam and he goes on with his everyday chores, without complaints. However, one fine day, he discovers he has a rare kind of cancer.
That's when the real drama begins in the movie. It is the story of how Adam deals with this disease. Suddenly, there is that realization that he could be dead after a while. Dead and Gone! He begins to undergo chemo and at the same time, seeks treatment from a therapist.
The film is based loosely on the life of the screen writer, Will Reiser and is directed by Jonathan Levine. Of course, what draws you to the film is not only good direction but just the right amount of reality portrayed by the lead character, Adam. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, does a fantastic job of depicting a poignant and helpless twenty something year old, without exaggerating or making his predicament seem unreal. Seth Rogen, as Kyle is so good in illustrating his character that he makes the audience believe that he could be that exact 'Kyle' in real life too! It's almost like he's not acting, he's just himself in the film. That's how smooth he is.
The story highlights Adam's relationship with the people around him and how they change or don't change after the diagnosis. It is that frightening experience an individual feels when he is thrown that one thing he least expects to be thrown with! The film has humor, of course and the funny lines are artistically balanced with drama so that the film doesn't appear to be a joke! It might have been a difficult task, taking something as serious as cancer and playing it half with drama and half with comedy!
This is not a film to be missed and It's something that can appeal to anyone, any age! A little warning, your tear glands are going to have a difficult time towards the second half of the film!
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Adam Lerner, a twenty-seven year old boy next door! He's the perfect man that most girls dream of! He obeys traffic rules, has a job and is in a relationship with a beautiful girl. His best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) is a a funny, opportunist yet charming-in-his-own-way kinda ordinary guy! Things are static but not boring for Adam and he goes on with his everyday chores, without complaints. However, one fine day, he discovers he has a rare kind of cancer.
That's when the real drama begins in the movie. It is the story of how Adam deals with this disease. Suddenly, there is that realization that he could be dead after a while. Dead and Gone! He begins to undergo chemo and at the same time, seeks treatment from a therapist.
The film is based loosely on the life of the screen writer, Will Reiser and is directed by Jonathan Levine. Of course, what draws you to the film is not only good direction but just the right amount of reality portrayed by the lead character, Adam. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, does a fantastic job of depicting a poignant and helpless twenty something year old, without exaggerating or making his predicament seem unreal. Seth Rogen, as Kyle is so good in illustrating his character that he makes the audience believe that he could be that exact 'Kyle' in real life too! It's almost like he's not acting, he's just himself in the film. That's how smooth he is.
The story highlights Adam's relationship with the people around him and how they change or don't change after the diagnosis. It is that frightening experience an individual feels when he is thrown that one thing he least expects to be thrown with! The film has humor, of course and the funny lines are artistically balanced with drama so that the film doesn't appear to be a joke! It might have been a difficult task, taking something as serious as cancer and playing it half with drama and half with comedy!
This is not a film to be missed and It's something that can appeal to anyone, any age! A little warning, your tear glands are going to have a difficult time towards the second half of the film!
