Stevee’s 20 Favourite Films of 2011 - 9. 50/50
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Aa Kendrick
“Who would have thought of making a cancer comedy? Will Reiser, who knew how to make the best out of that situation since he’s a cancer survivor himself. His buddy Seth Rogen encouraged him to write a screenplay about his experiences, and we were gifted with 50/50. The film never forces emotions onto you. If you find yourself teary-eyed, it won’t be because the film has handed you a box of tissues and told you to soak them with pity; it’ll be because everything - especially Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s performance - is so natural. It doesn’t fit into one specific genre. Unless there was a genre called ‘life’.”