Dallas Buyers Club

 

Dallas Buyers Club 2013

·       Director: Jean-Marc Vallé

·       Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn

·       Why? Good reviews

·       Seen: 13 August 2025      

       Ron (McConaughey) is a supermacho, super hetero (he says loudly and often), homophobic electrician who is told by doctors that he is HIV positive and has a month to live.

       He decides to chase down a cure, legal, illegal, experimental, whatever.

       Does McC even deserve an Oscar for this obnoxious, foul-mouthed completely unlikeable role? There were better nominees, Christian Bale for example. Chiwetel Ejiofor, for example. I am unmoved by this film. Evidently, it’s not even remotely accurate despite the Based on a True Story label. 

2* of 5