Jean-Marc Vallée

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Canadian film and television director, screenwriter and editor, known for films such as Dallas Buyers Club, Wild, Café de Flore and The Young Victoria, and for directing television miniseries including Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects.

Directed Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and Wild (2014); worked in film and television; died in 2021.

DeBaser's reviews of Jean-Marc Vallée focus on Dallas Buyers Club and its depiction of AIDS in the 1980s. Critics praise Matthew McConaughey's performance and the film's critique of pharmaceutical institutions. Reviews note melodramatic moments and some historical/inaccurate elements. Overall the film is seen as important and imperfect.