Dallas Buyers Club

The most interesting aspect of Dallas Buyers Club is definitely the unlikely friendship between Ron Woodroof, played very well by Matthew McConaughey, and Rayon, played superbly by Jared Leto. A lot of attention was given to McConaughey's performance, in my opinion, due more to his physical transformation than to his actual acting abilities. Yes, I do believe he will be the Oscar winner this year, but not because he suddenly became a better actor than Bruce Dern.

Their chemistry, however, is clear. It's through his friendship with Rayon that Ron becomes a tolerant man, and I saw in that relationship, more than the one between Ron and Eve (played very Jennifer Garner-y by Jennifer Garner), the emotional core of this movie. That said, the end of the relationship should have been a way more tender moment than it actually was. It was glossed over like it was minor story point, and for me, it was anything but. The fact that Ron, originally a homophobe, not only becomes a friend but also a partner to a transvestite speaks wonders of this character's background. He comes from a group of friends that shuns him because he has the "gay disease". In their logic, the only way Ron got infected was if he was a homosexual as well but they also worry they're infected when Ron spits on them, showing the complete lack of reason and knowledge behind their points of view.

I was a little disappointed to learn that Ron Woodroof is not the inventor of the 'Buyers' Club' concept. He imported the concept to Dallas, and the movie shyly reveals that his club actually didn't last that long. But it's still a lovely, intriguing and oddly motivational story. Ron doesn't let the lack of reason inherent to any Government decision stand in his way. In fact, it seems like he almost has fun trying to outsmart the FDA, which is he is able to do for the bigger part of the movie.