Review of Dallas Buyers Club (2013) by Lyn — 26 Jan 2014

Matthew McConaughey has really astonished me in recent years. Whether in a strong supporting role (e.g. "Bernie"), a memorable turn as a key character ("Mud") or carrying the whole film as he does here, he's just been riveting and real.

Of course his physical transformation is amazing, but I have to note that he's also one of very few actors who can convincingly portray someone who is "impaired" (drunk or whatever). As for the rest of the film, it's basically a medically themed docudrama, on the order of "Lorenzo's Oil.

" It is interesting and worthwhile to recall how screwed up so many things were as people learned gradually about the AIDS crisis. But McConaughey's performance is stunning.