I lived through the Buyer Club Era

Rating: Null/10 (9 January 2014)

In the 1980's, I was an a knowledge hungry teen in Houston Texas. School did not make sense to me, and the information from my family life, and the education system, was just not enough to understand the world around. In particular, my education system did not even encroach on the happenings outside the city (Houston), and that was very sparse. Except of course for a special viewing of the Space Shuttle launch, but we know how that tragedy ended.
So, in my search for enlightenment about the life I was about to be let loose into, I found more conflicting stories about AIDS, HIV, Homosexuality and Drug use.
There where just as many stories on both side (true / false). I cannot tell you how frightened I was as a child, based on many of the lies about these 4 TABO's. These stories came from the school's, parents, and the co-works in the refinery/construction business I was in for many years in Texas.
But I can tell you, that it was strong enough to want to pursue the truth most of my life.
With that said, I was floored when I saw the performance that Mathew gave in this film.
The characters of his friend's, and co-workers where well depicted, and really propelled me back to my days in construction. As did their shallow minded hatred to anything different.
I was especially touched by the edgy comradery that formed between Mathew(Ron) and Jarod (Rayon).
I also felt touched by the initial disregard for life, or authority by Rayon, but later turning into self realization, that he is not settled with his inner daemons, and emotions. (too few in life are).
All-in-all, I give this a two-thumbs, and two-feet, and borrow two-more-hands from a friend to give to this movie. But, this is NOT a light hearted movie, nor is this an easy emotional experience. This is a realty depiction of the most influential epidemic of my lifetime, and certainly for the next few generations.