Maturity is not that simple

Alan 2022-03-20 09:01:19

It's really a very calm movie. Although the theme is sad, the director used a relaxed and witty tone to tell it. So when I learned that the male protagonist had cancer, I thought it would end with a misdiagnosis. Of course that would be more clichéd, but the humorous tone of the movie really makes people sad. Later, the actor checked the Internet and said that the chance of cure was half and half, just like his good friend comforted him. In fact, it's okay. You will be fine. This is considered a great chance in gambling. I think the actor felt that it didn't matter at first with a fluke. I'm so young and haven't done any bad things. God has no reason to take my life like this. It must be a joke. Just thinking about it, he was undergoing chemotherapy while receiving psychotherapy, occasionally having a party with a good friend, and even going to a bar to drop a girl, as if he was just waiting for an interview. After passing, he can continue to live a happy life. . It wasn't until the sudden death of an old man who was undergoing chemotherapy with him that he realized that he was so close to death, and realized that maybe there is no future, maybe his life is over.
I don’t know why I quite understand the psychological mutation of the male protagonist. Actually, I think the male protagonist has something in common with me, not only with me, but also with many young people like us, that is, we have not experienced these catastrophes. difficult. In the film, the author once said to a psychiatrist that you and I are both novices. The psychiatrist was just a graduate doctoral student who was intern in the hospital. The actor was her third patient, and the actor was facing the threat of death for the first time. He was so mediocre and life was so ordinary before. What to do when disaster strikes suddenly? Maybe we have imagined this kind of scene before, but it is only an illusion, and no one knows what we will become when we really face death. The protagonist’s first reaction was, cut, stop joking, how could I die? This reminds me of an experience of mine. Last year, I was robbed of my wallet and mobile phone when I was taking the bus. When I found out, my first reaction was also, cut, how could it be stolen? I have never encountered it before. Have been through this kind of thing. The second reaction is to panic, and finally to calmly accept the reality.
I used to think that the domineering and maturity of the heroes in the movie shouldn't be difficult, I think I will be completely holding it by then. In fact, I am still too tender. Only people who have really experienced a catastrophe can be so calm. So don’t pretend to be mature when a disaster strikes. Look for someone to comfort you, and look for someone to take care of you. , This is not to show that you are naive, it is just human nature.

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Extended Reading
  • Florence 2022-03-25 09:01:06

    The movie is dull, it is an overrated movie. It is inspirational, but I can’t feel the inspirational elements of the protagonist’s story, the normalized life details, and the normalized performance.

  • Fay 2022-04-23 07:01:23

    I love this warm sketch with a heavy theme to interpret warmth and healing. At first, I thought it would be unbearable, but the friendship, family, and love exploded later, and the extra touch swept away the emotional haze in the first half, and several tears were well grasped. All in all, an inspiring film!

50/50 quotes

  • Kyle: Oh no. No, you're are not calling her man! After what she did to you? You're a pussy Adam!

    Adam: You're a selfish piece of shit! Care more about getting yourself fucking laid than being my friend!

  • [Adam is getting chemotherapy]

    Alan: Want a macaroon?

    Adam: Thanks. I'm alright.

    Alan: [whispering] There's weed in 'em.

    Adam: I don't do weed.

    Alan: C'mon. Just get high with us!

    [Adam reluctantly eats a macaroon]

    Mitch: How old are you?

    Adam: Twenty-seven.

    Alan: That's just the worst. A perfectly good youth wasted.

    Mitch: Alan, stop it. Don't listen to him, he's just messing with you.

    Alan: Listen to me, this cancer is bullshit. First your hair's going to fall out, then your balls'll shrink. And if that isn't enough, your dick becomes a constant source of disappointment.

    [Alan and Mitch laugh]

    Adam: I got to tell you, I was really nervous about this whole cancer thing, and then I met you guys, and boy do I feel better.