Dallas Buyers Club (Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée/2014)
Rodeo-redneck Ron Woodruf (Matthew McConaughey) is
introduced as he witnesses a rider fall from a bull, while he has sex with two
women behind the stalls of a cowboy show. He is diagnosed with AIDS, and initially
dismisses it. He is homophobic but he learns to accept those he despised as they
fight the same enemy. With transgender Rayyon (Jared Leto), Woodruf realises
the uphill battle victims of HIV are up against. The FDA only approved one drug
to combat HIV and he intends to supply sufferers with the many others available
from other countries. Alluding to the smiley-face of a health surface hiding a
sinister, capitalist greed, a clown becomes a recurring reminder of western
hypocrisy. But Dallas Buyers Club is
more informing us rather than challenging us. Performances are outstanding, and
deserve the accolades, but the story feels less comfortable as drama and would
suit a documentary better.
Rating: 7/10
No comments:
Post a Comment
Copyright 2008-2015. All posts & reviews are property of www.simoncolumb.wordpress.com/Simon Columb and should not be reproduced in whole, or in part, without express permission from the author.