Great picture. Well-deserved Oscar for Matthew McConaughey.

Rating: 8/10 (28 March 2014)

This is of course not the first movie dealing with aids and aids-related issues, and Dallas Buyers Club shares with them a very sharp touch, when brutality becomes necessary in order to keep credibility and authenticity. This picture is brutal, from beginning till end, brutal in scenes, dialogues, faces, gestures, but also keeps a very strong and touching sense of humanity, and this is what makes it a great picture, it oozes humanity from every pore, with a sense of authenticity which gives gooseflesh. And the greatly acting cast contributes to a fleshy and yet soulful performance. At last, Matthew MacConaughey has been given the opportunity to prove to be a talented actor, and the academy promptly recognized this matter of fact. He is definitely the central and driving force of this strong movie and his performance proves mesmerizing both in his strong and frail moments. Of course his weight loss proves impressive in contrast with his usual sex-symbol image, but what impresses is not just the physical impact but also his authentic acting, which makes him a real character and puts he drama of the story brutally and realistically in front of our eyes. It would be unfair not to mention the bravura of the other characters, especially Jared Leto, whose performance was really touching and heartfelt.