This film is also quite enjoyable though it does include its extremely somber moments. It involves Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quite good) who receives the devastating diagnosis of cancer from a cruel doctor who never even pauses to let Adam ask any questions and his best friend, despite being his complete opposite, Kyle (Seth Rogen, playing himself, again) who refuses to let Adam get down in the dumps about his new situation. The two play off each other quite well, and participate in many typical male activities, Kyle is determined to get himself and Adam laid, and tries to even use him to use his cancer as a ploy to pick up women, though it ends with horrid results.
But Kyle is great in finding out that Adam's seemingly supportive girlfriend Rachael (another nasty role for Bryce Dallas Howard, though she is great) is actually cheating on him though she felt guilty about telling him about it because she didn't want to abandon Adam. Anjelica Huston is great as Adam's overprotective mother with more than enough on her plate already, caring for her husband suffering from Alzheimer's disease, but still she also wants to care for him as well (he is her only child after all). Though she is clingy, Adam does not treat her well, he seldom calls her until close to the end of the film, despite needing her help.
Anna Kendrick delivers another great performance as Katherine the psychiatrist in training who Adam goes to only because it was suggested to him. She is great, and though everyone roots for her to end up with Adam, it is, unfortunately, technically illegal (doctors can't date their patients).
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is also great in another difficult role and once again paints his face with emotions, and the character he portrays has more than his share of quirks, with refusing to drive, biting his nails and refusing to be late for anything. Grade: A-
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