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Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2014)

Dallas Buyers Club Movies these days have become so overplayed, using the same ideas over and over again to generate money for big movie production companies and the A-list actors in them. It's rare to have a movie come around which brings something new to the table, a breath of fresh air. A movie that introduces different ideas, plots, and characters you actually care about. When you see these types of movies it really makes you ponder upon how many movies in the past few years you genuinely enjoy. I for one am critical about almost every movie that I see, so when one comes along that I enjoy it's exciting. Dallas Buyers Club is one of those special types of films. The type that amazingly render every emotion you have, because this movie is funny, relatable, and touching all at the same time. Directed by the great Jean-Marc Vallee, Dallas Buyers Club is about the amazing story of Ron Wooddruff, a Rodeo Cowboy/Electrician whom is diagnosed with AIDS. Woodruff is played by the impeccable Matthew McConaughey, which to my surprise plays this role to perfection! Given his past works have been cheesy romantic comedies, McConaughey really steps up his game in this film. The movie really begins when Woodruff is diagnosed with AIDS. Upon hearing the news Woodruff first denies that the diagnosis is correct and accused the doctor who ran the diagnosis of calling him a homosexual. Something important you should know about Woodruff is that he is a homophobic man, and back in the 1980's when this actually occurred AIDS was known as the homosexual virus. Woodruff ran with a tough crowd of friends who cracked jokes about Ron being a homosexual, and even vandalized his house with spray paint writing "faggot blood" on his trailer home. The sickness begins to make itself brutally aware to Ron when he faints and starts losing weight rapidly. Unfortunately Ron cannot receive the medicine being sold at the time to treat AIDS, and takes desperate measures to treat himself. Ron does extensive research of his own and what he finds shocks him. He believes that AIDS patients are not being efficiently treated and are being told lies about which types of medicine can heal them. This discovery turns Ron Woodruff the Rodeo Cowboy/Electrician into a leading AIDS activist. The character of Ron Woodruff goes through a transformation during this period, and it's what makes this movie a gem. The plot is unsolvable, it's unpredictable, but it's one hell of a ride. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie, not another run of the mill.