Let the waters be clear for all girls! McConaughey to play AIDS victim Ron Woodrof

[Sliced Peach]

Either-way, I've been predicting MM for the last few days for DB/Mud

The only thing MM is getting from Mud is some joint critics wins and/or an independent spirit nomination. His big Awards push will OBVIOUSLY come from this Dallas movie.

[Cecilia]

Hey, that's unfair to guany. Nobody was calling McCounaghey a lock after a Magic Mike viewing. The only time some called McCounaghey a lock was when he got, in a matter of less than a week, the NYFCC win AND BFCA. When both a critics group and a mainstream televised award recognize a very famous actor for a movie that made millions at the box office it's not crazy to overplay his/her chances. Nobody said McCounaghey was in just after a screenuing of Magic Mike, so that has nothing to do with Moviefreeak saying McCounaghey is in now. What some believed last year was caused by precursors, this is caused by the huge, unignorable buzz surrounding McCounaghey this year (much more deafening than last year) and having seen the performance and considering it absolutely up AMPAS' alley (which the MM performance never was said to be).

Thanks for the comments, Moviefreak.

Well, it just shows that people throw 'lock' word around way too much. Even Affleck wasn't a lock for nomination as a director.

[clearwatergirl]

So the movie itself is pretty generic. It's not bad by any means, but it's nothing special and pretty much basically what you would expect from a film like this. It's kind of if you took Erin Brockovich, The Normal Heart and Philadelphia, mixed them all up, you would get this movie. Matthew McConaughey is terrific. We've all seen the pictures, but seeing him on screen is even more striking. The physical transformation is very impressive and the performance itself is very physical; the way he moves and walks. He also had number of emotional scenes that are easy Oscar clips. I really can't see him missing at all. The win, I'm not sure sure about just because I doubt this film will be a Best Picture nominee, but he's getting nominated. As for Jennifer Garner, she really didn't have much to do and even with the little that she had, I thought she was pretty bad. She's just kind of there smiling or looking worried. She does have one scene where she cries and smashes a wall in with a hammer, but it's pretty short. This character just lacks any kind of impact and unlike say Catherine Keener in Capote, she's not a previous nominee nor is she playing someone as famous as Harper Lee. For a first nomination, I think she would need a better character. I'm also sorry to disappoint some of you, but Jared Leto was really good. His character is every bit as baity as McConaughey's. He's completely gaunt, dressed in drag, drug addicted and he dies (considering he has AIDS in the 80s, I don't think this is much of a spoiler). The scenes between Leto and McConaughey are some of the best in the film. I don't know what to make of his Oscar chances. I doubt it, but it's not out of the realm of possibility.

Thank you for your review. As long as the movie isn't a disaster and MM gives a good performance I believe he will be nominated. Maybe even win, who knows? I think it will either be him or Leonardo DiCaprio this year

[Moviefreak]

Thank you for your review. As long as the movie isn't a disaster and MM gives a good performance I believe he will be nominated. Maybe even win, who knows? I think it will either be him or Leonardo DiCaprio this year

If they're both nominated, I can totally see it coming down to the two of them. That would actually be a really fun race!

[buckyboyd]

If it comes down to DiCaprio and McConaughey, i'd rather have McConaughey win. As much as i want Leo to finally get his Oscar and he definitely deserves one by now, McConaughey has a once in a lifetime role in DBC. I don't think McConaughey will ever have such a baity role ever again and i have a feeling this will be the best performance of his career. Leo is eventually going to get his Oscar.

Of course i haven't seen either movie, but that's just how i feel.