Introduction"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." (Forrest Gump)This quote from the movie Forrest Gump sums up our lives pretty well. Our life is full of uncertainties and we will never know what will happen in the future. This uncertainty makes our lives fun as we prepare to anticipate the unknown future. Likewise, death is unpredictable but inevitable. We can try to prepare for it by trying to stay safe and healthy, but no matter what, it manages to grab us with its claws. The film 50/50 depicts a character who is very young and risk-averse, but who suffers from a life-threatening illness. After his diagnosis, he is in denial and feels unsupported.Synopsis50/50 is a comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Levine and inspired by a true story by writer Will Reiser. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, this film is about love, friendship, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a writer for public radio who is also a risk-averse man. He has a pretty artist girlfriend, Rachel (Bryce Dallas Howard), and a jerk friend Kyle (Seth Rogen). His life is turned upside down when he discovers that his stubborn back pain is a rare form of spinal cancer. After Googling cancer, he discovers he has a 50/50 chance of survival. He is sent to a young, inexperienced therapist, Katherine McKay (Anna Kendrick), and although their sessions get off to a rocky start, he slowly begins to open up to her about his illness and how it affects him. Additionally, after discovering his illness, he reestablishes his relationship with his mother Diane (Anjelica Huston) who also cares for his father who has Alzheimer's disease. ...... middle of paper ...... ect matter like cancer and at the same time provides witty and natural humor. Works Cited 50/50. Real. Jonathan Levine. Perf. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. Summit Entertainment, 2011. Movie. DeSpelder, Lynne Ann and Albert Lee. Strickland. The Last Dance: Meeting Death and Dying. Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2009. Print. Forrest Gump. Real. Robert Zemeckis. By Eric Roth. Perf. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise. Paramount Pictures, 1994. DVD. Franklin, Anna. “Questions about young adult cancer that the 50/50 system doesn't answer.” Interview conducted by Marc Silver. National Geographic. September 30, 2011. The web. “National Cancer Institute.” Definition of chemotherapy. Internet. March 10. 2012. .