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Title: Important topic that shouldn't be forgotten
Review: This movie shows the horrors of the early HIV outbreak in graphic detail and features many cameos. More and more, HIV/AIDS is being viewed as a chronic health condition even though it can still be a deadly disease. The main character in this movie (Mathew Modine) is outstanding and his drive to identify the cause of AIDS is inspiring. It was also really interesting to see all of the political issues involved in the process of identifying HIV--the scientific community squabbling over credit, President Reagan ignoring the plight of gay men, San Fran shutting down the bath houses, etc. I think the movie is still relevant today because HIV is now a world-wide crisis and it seems that little progress has been made in many developing countries. Also, it is important to remember the victims of the eighties and early nineties before better meds were created.
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