50/50

The past few weeks have been great for films and "50/50" doesn't break the trend.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt takes the lead as a young man in his upper 20s who's diagnosed with cancer.

Ironically, he takes pretty good care of himself. He eats healthy, exercises regularly and doesn't live hard. He's just a regular guy with whom most of us can relate.

Funnyman Seth Rogen is along for the ride and continues his normal shtick, but it doesn't feel so stale here. With such a touchy subject, you would think Rogen would be out of place but he fills these shoes perfectly, not to mention he and Levitt play off each other so well it's like it was meant to be.

You'd picture a film of this nature as an absolute downer, but even without the help of Rogen, "50/50" is more of a dramedy. Take a look at the poster of Gordon-Levitt shaving his head and Rogen's silly reaction in the background. Well, is a chuckling feeling creeping in? That's probably how you're going to feel through most of the movie.

 Don't get me wrong, "50/50" isn't a joke; it just takes a lighthearted approach. Gordon-Levitt chimes in with the definition of a heartfelt performance tugging away at your emotions. One second you may want to cry, and the next you're walking out of the theater with a smile on your face.

When a movie revolving around cancer can toy with your emotions in this manner, it has done nothing but succeed.