The English name of "The Anti-Cancer Me" is "50/50", which means that the cancer cure rate of the hero Adam is only 50%. Half the chance is neither good nor bad. Whether half of the glass is empty or full depends on personal mentality.
starring "囧瑟夫" Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Seth Rogen, it is a feature film incorporating comedy elements and was released in 2011.
In the movie, Adam, played by Joseph, is a young man with a regular lifestyle and no bad habits, but he was diagnosed with cancer because of back pain. The girlfriend originally promised to take good care of Adam, but betrayed and quit.
Adam was puzzled at the beginning when he knew he had cancer, and he was always optimistic about his journey to the ignorant fight against cancer.
But when the side effects of anti-cancer appeared and his girlfriend was betrayed, he was already afraid of the future. The death of the patient was a fatal blow. Even with the company and encouragement of family and friends, the reality still defeated Adam's will.
But this is only temporary. Adam, who plans to undergo surgery, also confessed to the trainee psychologist by the way. His life seemed to be back on track. The plot of
follows Adam’s illness like a roller coaster. There are high and low levels, and there are comforting moments, and there are also frightening medical figures. The film tells Adam's journey against cancer in a more relaxed way, which is very real and funny.
"The Anti-Cancer Me" is adapted from the real experience of screenwriter Will Lisa. If you read it together with the screenwriter's interview, you will feel more immersive.
Douban scored 7.7 and IMDB scored 7.6. This can be regarded as a movie with an unprecedented uniform rating between China and foreign countries. In view of cultural differences and different viewing habits, it is common for Chinese and foreign audiences to rate the same movie within 1 to 2 points.
can see the laughter of "Anti-Cancer Me", Chinese and foreign audiences can get it. And the family affection, friendship, and love among them are places that the audience can easily resonate. The design of the
movie arranging Adam in a mutual aid group for cancer patients also makes Adam's pattern bigger. Use Adam's situation to explore the current situation and lifestyle of other patients. The death of a certain patient also illustrates the horror of cancer.
Adam's father has Alzheimer's disease, and when his son is about to enter the operating room, he is still showing off his newly bought suit with his son. This is the joke of the movie. Of course, Dad's passive optimism invisibly affected Adam.
coupled with the daily interaction of good brothers, shaving one's hair can also tease out so many plastic "love words", and also use friends to reach out to girls when they are sick.
"The Anti-Cancer Me" has a well-regulated comedy film format and a combination of ups and downs. In the 30 minutes at the end, it also has tears and sublimation.
In addition to the story itself, 囧瑟夫 is also a perfect casting. A little thin body, add a little artistic style. The interaction with the female doctor intern was a bit awkward and warm. The ex-girlfriend's "change of heart" made people roll their eyes.
and Seth Logan’s performances were also very successful. Eight years ago, when he was not so fat, he was called "warm fat" by the audience. It can be seen that his image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
suffered from cancer and was betrayed by his girlfriend, which sounds terrible. How to live happily with half the chance is the point and meaning of the movie.
