Questioning life choices
Inspired by true events, the story follows the life of a 27-year-old, who is diagnosed with cancer. The story revolves around the struggles he goes through as he tries to beat the disease the disease. Adam (Joseph Gordon Levitt) is a 27-year-old writer for radio programs. He is diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer. With the help of his best friend, Kyle (Seth Rogen), his mother and a young therapist that he meets at the cancer centre he visits, he embarks on his journey to beat the disease. As he is diagnosed with the disease he loses his girlfriend and it sends him down a spiralling road of despair. With the help of his family and friends, he begins to question his life and the choices he made during his life. The dark subject of cancer is dealt perfectly with the upbeat humour maintained by the writer Will Reiser and director Jonathon Levine with the help of Seth Rogen’s weed smoking, talkative character.
Looking on the bright side of life
The movie is a beautiful mix of comedy and drama. It shows the life of a person going through a tough time yet dealing with it head on and having fun with life. Seth Rogen has once again shown his class by playing the funny, light-headed, weed smoking, chill free personality. Gordon Joseph Levitt also shows his immense talent as a variable actor that can play different types of roles. The storyline is almost perfect and the actors play their part brilliantly. The movie has been hailed by critics for the way it deals with such an issue and still informs people about the terminal illness. Lessons that can appeal to the audiences are to deal any problem with a smile and a positive attitude because problems come to test our ability of patience and virtue. Catch the movie on iTunes.
