Canned inspiration and non-canned despair

Miles 2022-03-22 09:01:18

"The Anti-Cancer Me" 7.8

I thought that this was the usual sad light comedy style and standard canned inspiration of Jiao Cerf, just like the American version of "Fuck You Tumor". But this movie is undoubtedly more special. Its depression and flatness is the state of true despair—trying to attach itself to love, but avoiding excessive care and compassion, that kind of loneliness is deeper and more desperate.

However, there are still quite a few canned things in the movie itself. For example, you can always meet love in despair, you can always reach a final reconciliation with your family and friendship, and you can always find hope in a difficult situation. However, perhaps having such a faint and warm hope is what the movie itself wants to convey the most. After all, life is so difficult, why reproduce the cruel reality.

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Extended Reading
  • Keenan 2022-03-23 09:01:22

    It’s very warm, Jiao Cerf is very healed, there are some crying points, but the whole is not heavy

  • Reginald 2022-03-23 09:01:22

    I really love Seth Rogen, who is so sweet as a green leaf and still brilliant! Even if it comes and goes, it is the same kind of best damaging friend! !

50/50 quotes

  • Adam: I want this to be over. I'm so fucking tired of being sick... if this surgery doesn't work, that's it -

    [crying]

    Adam: I've never been to fucking Canada or told a girl I love her... it sounds stupid.

    Katherine: No. It doesn't.

    Adam: I'm sorry I was such an asshole.

    Katherine: I was the asshole. I was so totally unprepared for you. This job is really hard. If I fuck up, I could ruin someone's whole life.

    Adam: I guess we're both beginners at this.

    Katherine: [smiles] Yeah.

  • Kyle: [to Adam] You'll be fine. 50/50! If you were a casino game you'd have the best odds!