Sunday 10 January 2021

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

 

"Sometimes we don't need advice. Sometimes we just need to hear we're not the only one."

Is there anything McConaughey can't do? He can deliver an absolutely unforgettable line "alright, alright, alright", deliver in the serious drama department and convincingly hypnotise us with his dance moves and patter ( hello Magic Mike). Now he's really gone and done it — the man can write too.

Initially I was rubber necking by buying this autobiography / collection of musings and yet I basically couldn't put it down. There are some typically oddball moments such as the way his father dies, and soul searching in the desert, yet in the main, this is great. His writing voice is as affable and endearing as any great appearance on the Graham Norton show or similar.

While McConaughey has always been blessed with good looks, it is his manner that sets his apart from just another pretty boy actor. At 50, he reveals the struggles and adventures that have formed his character and he reaffirms the sense that this is a man who could spin an amazing tale at a barstool near you. 
He's the kind of guy whose positive energy and joie de vivre is magnetic, even if his lifestyle ( I could never live in a trailer) is completely counter to my own. I just wanted to befriend him after reading this, rather than harbouring any latent lusty thoughts care of Magic Mike.

 5 out of 5: green lights only from now on.

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