Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) doesn’t smoke, drink or drive because they’re all
dangerous and so when he gets cancer, it puts the danger of those into
perspective. His best friend is there for him in ways particular to friends
(trying to get him laid, using the cancer to hit on cute women, etc.) and he
considers his relationship with his parents from a different angle, which seems
to lessen the tension.
I’ve never had anyone close to me be seriously ill so I have
no idea what that must feel like. It seems like it would be such a difficult
thing to deal with. Kyle (Seth Rogen), Adam’s best friend, is his normal self around Adam
and he doesn’t let the whole cancer thing affect what they get up to. Adam is
eventually frustrated because he thinks Kyle isn’t taking it seriously but he
learns that Kyle has been reading up on how to be there for him and he
understands. Kyle has probably found it so difficult to deal with the fact that
his friend could die very soon but he knew that what he’s feeling can’t get in
the way of the friendship because it’s not about him, it’s about Adam. I liked
Kyle and his unapologetically way of being honest. He seemed like a genuine
person.
The balance between humour and sadness is well done here. The
lighter aspects don’t seem forced and so it helps to feel the darker parts in a
stronger way. I liked the film. Good and sad, what more could you want?
8/10
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