Seattle public radio employee , Adam (Joseph Gordon Levitt) is a conscientious 27 year old goody-two-shoes. He jogs, recycles, never smokes or drinks or crosses when the street light is red – he does everything by the book. After experiencing some mild back pain, he consults his doctor and is calmly devastated to discover he has a rare form of back cancer. What unfolds is a comedic portrayal that masks the more serious consequences of the disease, while making fun of how the cancer confronts Adam’s relationships. His overbearing mother (Angelica Huston) already has her hands full with Adam’s father’s Alzheimer’s, but she still finds the time to smother him. Adam’s girlfriend Rachel (Bryce Dallas Howard), a self-centred artist, says all the right words, but seems to fall short in genuinely caring for him. His best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) cannot take the disease seriously, and keeps Adam upbeat with his commitment to absurdity, humour and their bromance.
The story is loosely based on the writer, Will Reiser’s own bout with cancer. Director Jonathan Levine along with the young, upcoming cast, effectively treat a serious subject with a 50/50 balance of sentimentality and humour.
Trailer:
http://youtu.be/jeh5YXotTTM
Release date: 4th November 2011
Written for Showbizz.com
by N.Zindi
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