{"id":69595,"date":"2011-10-03T10:52:08","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T17:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=69595"},"modified":"2011-10-03T10:52:08","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T17:52:08","slug":"movie-review-round-up-5050","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2011\/10\/03\/movie-review-round-up-5050\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Review Round-Up: 50\/50"},"content":{"rendered":"

“50\/50” is a film that people seemed curious about, and, at worse, nervous about since it’s a comedy dealing with cancer. But the film is a well-rounded story with both humor and heart, coming in at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/a> The audience gave it around the same, 94%. <\/p>\n

Overall, the critics believe the film flows from humor to pathos deftly. Here’s what they had to say in their own words:<\/p>\n

“…[I]t’s Gordon-Levitt’s choices that continue to impress. Sure, he owned one of the most jaw-dropping sequences in last summer’s blockbuster Inception. But the actor remains drawn to profoundly human scale hurts and quiet triumphs.”–Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post<\/a><\/p>\n

“Chances are about 90\/10 that you’ll enjoy 50\/50”–Tom Long, Detroit News<\/a><\/p>\n

“In other hands, Adam [Gordon-Levitt] might well be hard to take. But as the comedy in 50\/50 turns darker, Gordon-Levitt, who’s maybe the most natural, least affected actor of his generation, makes prickly plenty engaging.”–Bob Mondello, NPR<\/a><\/p>\n

In short, the film is loved by most audiences and critics, which is fantastic. But here’s where you come in –what do you think about this film? Did you find the film a well-rounded story or did you think the movie was uneven in tone? Give us your opinions in the comments section below. <\/p>\n

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