Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a 27 year old typical guy with a somewhat obnoxious and funny friend Kyle (Seth Rogen), hot artist girlfriend whom he is trying to understand and life doesn’t get much better, until he gets diagnosed with a rare type of spinal cancer. Adam struggles to get a grip on having cancer as he goes through chemotherapy, trying not to be too much of a burden on his girlfriend, avoiding his meddling mother, and hanging out with his best friend who will stop at nothing to have a good time. Katie (Anna Kendrick) is his therapist trying to gain Adam’s trust as he deals with the disease and the chemotherapy.
The movie plays upon the emotions of being diagnosed with cancer and dealing with the realization that it just may take Adam’s life. Throughout the sickness which comes from chemo and the changes in his life, Adam finds out whom he can count on, and whom he can’t. Seth Rogen provides much of the comedy, with glimpses from Gordon-Levitt and Kendrick through this testament to humanity. There are some very strong moments that brought some tears to the eyes of the audience, but some parts of the movie dragged. This would not be a movie I would purchase on DVD/Blue Ray after seeing it in the theater.
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