Movie #828 "Dallas Buyers Club" was an entertaining biopic, explaining the FDA's slow work on okaying medicine during the Aids crisis in the 1980s, and how one man tried to get those "Not- Illegal" just "not- FDA- approved"drugs for himself and the others suffering from the effects (while making a buck, of course --- he's no angel!). The movie takes a while to get to that part of the story (first, we have to sit through a glimpse of his seedy life and his diagnosis and his reaction to it (not good)), but when it gets to the nitty gritty, the story moves more quickly and with more focus ---- we can see him in a drunken stupor just so many times ---- the guy isn't very likable through most of the film, but he's played very effectively by a sure-to-be-nominated Matthew McConaughey (if not for this film, then for his earlier film "Mud" --- what a year for this guy!) and supported by another possibly nominated actor Jared Leto, who plays Rayon -- reminded me of Angel in "Rent" --- . This film is not for everybody ---- the language is raw, the sex scenes are many, there's hardly a minute he doesn't have a cigarette or drink in his hands, but the story is an important one to tell. So I recommend it for the non-faint of heart. It's gritty, shot on a dime (sure to be nominated for spirit awards for indie film), but worthy of the money that was spent on it --- and in this day and age, that's saying a lot!
Dallas Buyers Club2013R I gave this 4 out of 5 stars
Loosely based on true events, this drama follows Ron Woodroof, who refuses to accept he'll die in 30 days when he's diagnosed with AIDS in 1986. He extends his life and eventually helps many other AIDS patients by smuggling medications from abroad.
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