Real

Rating: 8/10 (5 August 2014)

The character Matthew McConaughey portrays is not a saint. He did some very good things, that helped a lot of people, but his intention was not to be heroic from the get go. And the film does portray him as a man with faults and flaws all the same. It's that fact that really elevates the movie above other rose tinted movies that show everything to be smooth, soft and nicely done.
This one gets down and dirty (sometimes literally) and will not be everyones taste. Even though or because the Academy Awards did think this was worthy of some statues. You may argue that there must have been a better performance in 2013 than that of Jared Leto. But you can't criticize him or think less of the movie, if some other people made that decision. Plus he is good in this movie, whether you like the character he plays or not.
Not an easy movie to watch, this will keep you on your toes if you allow it to.