'Dallas Buyers Club' tells the story of an AIDS patient, played by Matthew McConaughey. Emaciated to the bone, he looks incredibly beat up. As usual he plays outstanding. Especially at the beginning, his character is anything but likeable and definitely not someone you want to have anything to do with. And yet, in is own way, he manages to catch the viewer.
Because of his illness, he begins to rethink his life and throw his previous attitudes/prejudices overboard. This was not necessarily unpredictable, but was conveyed credibly. He takes the viewer on a journey in which he comes to terms with himself and, as paradoxical as it sounds, at the end he is a better man than at the beginning. What I particularly like here, he doesn't change his attitude 180 degrees, his basic character traits always flash through.
The movie has a rather short running time, but still manages to present a serious topic and its consequences in a comprehensible and unembellished way. People feel as if they are not being helped, as if they are outcasts from society, and that is exactly what you feel. They have to help themselves and take every chance to do so, what other choice do they have.
You can also see very well how a lack f clarification or information leads to rumors that take root in society. Those affected are treated like lepers because there are people who believe the disease is transmitted by touch.
The movie knows how to convince with its pure atmosphere. That's all it takes here.
Because of his illness, he begins to rethink his life and throw his previous attitudes/prejudices overboard. This was not necessarily unpredictable, but was conveyed credibly. He takes the viewer on a journey in which he comes to terms with himself and, as paradoxical as it sounds, at the end he is a better man than at the beginning. What I particularly like here, he doesn't change his attitude 180 degrees, his basic character traits always flash through.
The movie has a rather short running time, but still manages to present a serious topic and its consequences in a comprehensible and unembellished way. People feel as if they are not being helped, as if they are outcasts from society, and that is exactly what you feel. They have to help themselves and take every chance to do so, what other choice do they have.
You can also see very well how a lack f clarification or information leads to rumors that take root in society. Those affected are treated like lepers because there are people who believe the disease is transmitted by touch.
The movie knows how to convince with its pure atmosphere. That's all it takes here.