Monday, December 2, 2013
Dallas Buyers Club and About Time
In Dallas Buyers Club Matthew McConaughey has reached the peak of his acting career (so far). It's no surprise. It was apparent as far back as We Are Marshall and Lincoln Lawyer. He is mesmerizing all the way through here: when you can see him, that is. He's lost a lot of weight! The movie is based upon a real person and a very courageous guy, who goes after drugs that will help him deal with his disease, AIDS, even if they have not been approved in the U.S. About Time is a love story/comedy. You've got to stick with this as it is somewhat hokey and involves time travel, a couple of aspects I'm biased against. As the movie moves on and the great Bill Nighy becomes more of a presence, it becomes more and more engaging and finishes with a powerful message that is typically cliched, but not here, the build-up is so solid and yet unpredictable.
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