Dallas buyers club was a movie centered around people who had contracted the HIV virus and in some cases had turned to AIDS. It was set at a time when it was commonly thought that the virus was only contracted between two gay men. Although there was not as much open hatred for the gays, it was still commonplace for people to hid their sexual orientation. When the main character, a straight male, is told he only has a month to live due to AIDS, he receives a lot of criticism and stereotyping from those who know him.
He is outcasted and has to find his own means to survive. He makes new friends due to his condition, one of whom is a transgender named Rayon. Rayon is played by Jared Leto, who does an absolutely amazing job. In this film, he manages to be a prettier girl than myself. He really seems to be living the part, as if he was truly born as this person. He may be what makes the film so special. His relationship with the main character, Ron, played by Mathew McConaughey, also adds to the emotional attachment viewers have with the movie. It is truly moving how their friendship starts and ends.
Dallas Buyers Club brought awareness to something that to this day, people are discriminated against. It shows the battle that people encounter as they live with this virus. It also gives a bit of history in it, showing how people thought that is was a disease only for gay men. It also shows the history of the medication being used to treat it. The movie makes the viewer feel compassion for a group of people who are cast out by others, because of a disease they are inflicted with. It makes one realize that there is little that could be done when such a small amount of awareness is enlightened onto the public.
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