Dallas Buyers Club

I have now watched the seven movies I wanted to watch that were nominated for Best Picture: Gravity, 12 Years A Slave, Captain Phillips, American Hustle, Wolf of Wall Street, Her and finally Dallas Buyers Club. I personally have no interest in watching Nebraska and Philomena at the moment. I highly doubt both of the films have a legitimate shot of winning Best Picture with projections and previous award shows. If they do win in one of the categories they are nominated for I will give Nebraska a higher chance of watching on DVD or cable. Dallas buyers Club is nominated for 6 Academy Awards, I will give my take on which categories the film can win in based on what I have watched so far.  

Overall I enjoyed this film from beginning to end. I am always fond of low budgeted films that are able to produce great stories. The first scene was pretty interesting because it went full circle in the end, I won't explain how. I'm not a fan of spoiling movies for people. It was interesting to watch how the AIDS/HIV epidemic took place in the 80s/90s and how people reacted to it. Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof was amazing compared to the romantic comedy roles that I am used to seeing him in. If you haven't watched True Detective yet you have to start watching it. I can see him winning an Emmy and Golden Globe next season for his role in that series. It's dark and witty just like this film. 

This disease was perceived as a gay disease meaning that only gay men were able to contract HIV/AIDS. You realize this right away by the way Woodroof reacts to the news and how he is being treated by his so called friends. He begins by not believing he has this disease, starts to do research on the disease and does whatever he can do to stay alive. I was iffy about him becoming a drug dealer but he is someone who did his research and realizes that out of country drugs are more effective than the drugs the FDA approves. He wants to survive and help others as well in the process giving the government a huge middle finger.

The movie was pretty predictable but still an enjoyable film. The relationship between Woodrood and Rayon was really touching not at first of course but the way it developed from hospital mates to business partners. I read how Leto prepared for the role and how he wore heels throughout the whole film, stories like this always intrigues me with the amount of effort these men and women put in to their craft. Both Leto and Matthew both deserve their nominations. It was a pleasant surprise to see Jennifer Garner in this film, I felt like a teenager again seeing one of my high school crushes. If there's one thng that I took away from this film is Woodroof doing whatever he can to stay alive and finding a way to profit from it and attempting to help others with the same disease. Showing the struggle of Woodroof and other with this disease because the FDA have not come up with a good enough cure yet was informative drama. I can only imagine what people had to go through during this time. I would recommend this movie to anyone. I gave it a 4/5 on Rotten Tomatoes. 

I highly doubt this film can win Best Picture I have Gravity winning this. 

Best Actor- Matthew and Leo are the top two for this category. I'm fine with either or winning the statue. 

Best Supporting Actor- I loved Leto but if I had to choose I'd vote for Fassbender. 

Original Screenplay- I would have voted for Her

Best Hairstyling and Makeup- I'm a bit surprised that this was nominated and not American Hustle but I would have voted for DBC here. 

Best Film Editing- I would vote to Gravity or Captain Phillips in this category.