This is a movie where the villains are the three-letter government agencies prohibiting potentially life-saving and pain-relieving medical treatments, the armed bureaucrats who use violence against their non-threatening victims because of peaceful activities, and the corporate cronies who utilize the power of the state to enrich themselves.
And the heroes, however flawed they may be, are the individuals who benefit society with entrepreneurism, who care for each other and help each other regardless of whether it is approved by "the authorities", and who dare to defy the state in the pursuit of their own needs and the needs of their communities.
In other words, Dallas Buyers Club is wonderfully true to life (unsurprisingly, it's based on a true story). It is an all-around great film and I highly recommend watching it.
UPDATE: I should add that it's rated R for a reason, so viewer beware.
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