Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are a couple of actors that I will see anywhere. Rogen is not playing a new character (he plays the same goofy guy in all films), but he plays it so well that he is a joy to watch. These two actors play Kyle and Adam, best friends and co-workers at the Seattle NPR station. Adam is tidy, on time, not much fun and is diagnosed with cancer. Kyle is all party and working as hard as he can to get laid. How these two traverse the messed-up world of cancer treatment and all the difficulties that get thrown in their path is well played. We see some of the over-the-top antics of Kyle and yet don't feel like they are out of place. The friends and interactions all along the way seem plausible and real, giving insight into the struggle of Adam's fight and of those who surround him. Any real portrayal of cancer can't be a comedy, but this is a very well done mixture of light and heavy, leaving us with a sense of hope and faith in our friends.
4 stars (out of 5)
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