Dallas Buyer Club: Oscar Hopeful

Dallas Buys Club
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner
Director: Jean-marc Vallee
Genera: Drama

Dallas Buyers Club follows the true life story of Ron Woodroof (McConaughey) a lady killing, drinking oil rig working of a man. After a trip to the hospital caused by a work accident the doctor informs him that he is HIV positive and has AIDS. After fall outs with his friends and a few trips to the hospital Ron meets a transgender named Rayon (Jared Leto). With legal HIV and AIDS drug in the US not helping anyone that much, Ron and Rayon create a plan to take legal Mexican HIV and AIDS drugs and bring them over the boarder to the states to sell. But to beat the law they aren't selling the drugs per say. What the two are selling is memberships. Memberships to a club in which you get all the free drugs you want. Will the plan be successful or will they meet their demise with the hand of the law?

7/10

Nominations
Best Writing Original Screen Play
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Achievement in Film Editing
Best Supporting Actor (Jared Leto)
Best Lead Actor (Matthew McConaughey)
Best Motion Picture of the Year

Iv been saying it on Twitter and to all my friends "all hail the Mcconanssiance". McConaughey has had such an amazing last couple of years with great roles in films like, Mud, Magic Mike, The Wolf of Wall Street and even in TV with the new series True Detective. It seems he has really hit his stride in acting. He is going up against the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street) , Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Christian Bale (American Hustle) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) . I have yet to see 12 Years A Slave but have heard no body bad mouthing Chiwetel. Its a tough year for lead actors. Its going to be a real surprise to see who wins, all of these men deserve it. Its hard to pick myself but to say to my self Id prefer to see McConaughey take it. He certainly deserves it, its real powerful transformation in the movie that Ron Woodroof goes through and McConaughey portrays it perfectly.

For best supporting actor it comes down to two people in this race, Jared Leto and Barkhad Abdi (Captian Phillips). Also in this race, Bradley Cooper (American Hustle), Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave) and Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street) I say it comes down to these two because Barkhad Abdi stole the show from Hanks in Captain Phillips. This Samilian taxi driver from Minneapolis with no acting experience answers an add in a local news paper for a casting call. The fact that he actually acts so well in it is something amazing and is such a rarity. Leto did do his best i'v ever see him do, he dressed as a women in tight clothes, he cries, he laughs. Leto's character is so wholesome on screen its truly brilliant how Jared really became Rayon. I do feel however that this will possibly go to Abdi. I feel that the Academy will take notice in the fact that he acted so perfectly with no previous acting experience. However if it is someone else besides Abdi it will be Leto.

Best achivement in make up and hairstyle this year is a weird one. Dallas Buyers Club is going up against, Bad Grandpa and The Lone Ranger. Surprised American Hustle did not get a nomination in this category for the job they did on Bradley Cooper's curls. I have yet to watch Bad Grandpa or The Lone Ranger. Judging from previews pictures and articles iv seen this could be a tough one for Dallas Buyers Club. Johnny Knoxville as the grandpa is pretty flawless, i'v always felt that way when any of the Jackass people do the old person shtick. It will probably come down to Dallas Buyers Club or Bad Grandpa in this one.

I'm not sure exactly how to judge film editing to tell you the truth. Dallas Buyers Club is going up against Gravity, American Hustle, Captain Phillips, and 12 Years a Slave. I have strong feelings towards Gravity I think that will take home the award or possibly 12 Years a Slave. These are just guesses from what I think film editing is all about. Sorry for the lack of depth in this section. I will try and do some reading up on what this category is all about.

Unfortunately, I don't see Dallas Buyers Club getting the best picture award. It was a great film super powerful everyone should definitely check it out. Everyone is well aware by now that it is going to one of three films Gravity (my personal choice), American Hustle, or 12 Years a Slave.