I now wonder if those critics actually saw the movie before commenting. Because many gay people were taking similar steps in this type of effort as well.
I heard on Sirius Radio that some gay activists are unhappy with this movie in that it portrays a straight (and initially homophobic) man's efforts to (somewhat unintentionally) make a difference in the availability of medicine in the early days of the epidemic. I saw Dallas Buyers Club last night which ended up being somewhat timely with the fact that today is World AIDS Day.
