When he starts improving, he comes up with the idea of selling these drugs back in the US by setting up a “club.”  Since he’s selling memberships rather than drugs he’s found a loophole.

Ron starts living the high life with all this new money.  He takes on a partner, a transsexual named Rayon played by Jared Leto.

At some point Ron is more about the cause than the money.  His life changes, and he changes.

Matthew McConaughey plays Woodroof, and there’s talk of an Oscar nomination for him. He lost a lot of weight for this role, he looks the part physically and it’s kind of creepy to see such a fit, healthy actor look so strung out and sick.

Good movie.  Worth seeing.  Some drug and sex scenes, not for the faint of heart.

Emily and Cal (Moore and Carrell) are long-time marrieds out to dinner when she springs on him that she wants a divorce.  Life as they knew it changes dramatically as they each struggle to find their footing in their new situations.  Cal gets some mentoring from a younger womanizer who ends up changing his life in more ways than one.  A few surprise twists keeps things interesting.

Highly recommended.

The music is wonderful – and the story is heartbreaking, like a good country song.  Keep an eye out for Garrett Hedlund, he’s going to be a big star.  Those eyes, that voice… we’ll be seeing a lot more of him for sure.