Review of Dallas Buyers Club (2013) by Dustin P — 29 Aug 2015

The main performances stand out but there is a ton of dead air between memorable and engaging scenes.

This review of Dallas Buyers Club (2013) was written by Dustin P on 29 Aug 2015.

Dallas Buyers Club has generally received very positive reviews.

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