This Film is brought to us by Seth Rogen and his friend, Will Reiser; starring Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Anna Kendrick, and Bryce Dallas Howard. 50/50 is set in modern day Seattle and  can only be described as a light hearted Comedy about, yes… Cancer.

50/50 is a refreshing comedy (with a dash of drama) in today’s mundane stream of movies featuring unfunny comedic dialogue and ridiculous situational humor. 50/50 takes us through the life of Adam (Joesph Gordon-Levitt), a 27 year old writer of radio programs who is diagnosed with cancer and confides in his friend , girlfriend, and young therapist. Adam experiences something he never thought could happen to a person like him when he is diagnosed with spinal cancer and his life begins to unfold as he attempts to cope with possible death. Adam is accompanied by Kyle (Seth Rogen) his supportive best friend who acts as a comedic anchor to the dramatics and at times lends  a very helpful hand to a confused Adam as he deals with his ever changing life.

The acting in this movie was one of its best qualities. Joseph Gordon-Levitt played a somber and funny character very well. Seth Rogen did an amazing job of walking the line of comedy and seriousness which he tends to step over in most of his movies. Anna Kendrick plays an adorably neurotic medical student who attempts to coach Adam through his illness. The lovely and beautiful Bryce Dallas Howard plays a very solemn and secretive girlfriend who we can’t help but develop a love-hate relationship with during the movie.

Another thing I have to say about this movie is the Director of Photography did an amazing job of displaying the action of the movie. The images did a great job of telling the story and the interaction between the actors was caught brilliantly and I definitely plan to buy this on Blu-ray to experience the beautiful movie I enjoyed in a theater.

On a more personal note I would like to address the fact that this movie captured and made me relive my own fear I experienced as a child before going under the knife. I was around 9 years old when I was told that my heart was messed up and that I would require open-heart surgery to make it to adulthood. The moment I will never forget was when I was taken to the holding area of the hospital where they administer the “pass out” drugs and my father was  nearly in tears as he told me I would be okay and they fed me the disgusting narcotic. The Scene in 50/50 where Adam experiences this almost identical experience sold me on getting the Bluray. Thanks you very much Will Reiser  and Seth Rogen.

I was very surprised by the content of the story and astonished by how well Seth Rogen maintained his comedic presence and respect for the serious issue of cancer. I highly recommend you go in with a serious mindset and enjoy the movie magic that is 50/50. Kudos to Seth Rogen for his part in this amazing movie that I would appoint as best Comedy in the Oscars.

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I am one-hundred percent behind our new president, I believe that he has a great potiental, a great oppurtunity to change America. To reunite all Americans, to bring America back to 1 nation, under God , with liberty and justice for all.

As for his presidency, I dont know, ask me in four years, or maybe eight. But with America’s youth so strongly supporting him, I do believe we are on the right path, the path to a stonger America, from sea to shinning sea.  

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Amazing in every way, left me craving more, a true master piece, a breath taking ride from start to finish….

The only movie that I didn’t think, was “too short”. Its the best 3 hours i’ve ever spent in the theater, so i suggest , if you don’t already, get surround sound and maybe, and if you’ve got money “laying around” go get yourself a nice big flat screen tv, because your going to need it to get even half of the experience you would have, or did get , from the theaters.

With the late Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart virtually teaming up against gothams caped crusader, and even the mobsters of gotham. “Complete Chaos” is unleashed and our hero must make a tragic choice.

Aaron Eckhart deserved much more credit/screentime than he did get, our late Heath Ledger shadowed the mans performance without purpose. But I must say for the time I did see two face I was blown away. Visuals did a great job, but it was kinda like looking at another “Mummy”.

Our Hero “The Batman” is surely tested in this epic rollercoaster ride of a movie, we see the confident Bruce Wayne, The naive Bruce Wayne, and even the scared Bruce Wayne, Christan Bale did a wonderful job at batman this time around.

Finally, the part you’ve been waiting for, my opinion of “The Joker”… Heath surely did put the joker in his place in his portrail of “The Joker”. Heath shows us a virtually “blank” man who seems to have no motives, connections , respect, honor, or sence, but he always has a plan. The Joker is batmans “match” ,batman must go to incredible lengths and think behond what he sees to defeat the menising Joker. So all in all, the movie kept me in suspence, and amused the whole way through.

My Final Verdict, contrary to popular rating, i’m giving it a 9.2,
Thanks for reading my unprofessional, Dark Knight Review  

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