50/50, a movie starring Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is based on the true life story of 27 year old writer Will Reiser after a diagnosis of spinal cancer. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who portrays Reiser in the movie as the character Adam, does not face a 50 percent statistical chance of surviving this rare cancer alone. By his side are Rogen as his best friend, Anna Kendrick as his therapist and Anjelica Huston as his mother.
Is cancer funny? No. But, in facing the serious challenges and fears of cancer, tears and laughter are both essential to living the best days possible. In theaters Septmber 30.
