Excellent Entertainment.

Rating: 8/10 (21 June 2013)

I went to see this with my husband who swore he was going to hate it.He had never heard of Liberace and is into sci-fi films. I couldn't wait to see it ,as I am a fan of Michael Douglas and I wanted to see how he tackled this sensitive role.
The make up department deserves accolades of it's own for the youthful, then aged, appearances .Debbie Reynolds was almost unrecognisable as his mother ,and Scott Bakula looked just the part of the long haired hippie.
Needless to say hubby loved the film .It was opulent , extravagant and entertaining - just like Liberace. There were tender moments and moments of greed and ruthlessness. Scott was portrayed as a victim ,a whim of "Lee's", until a younger more interesting challenge for Liberace came along. It was good for Scott while it lasted ,but the dream ended for Scott when he was replaced ,and ended for Lee when illness overcame him. The tender moment at the end where Scott visits his sick ex partner was poignant. One of Michael Douglas's best performances of his career I think .An enjoyable film ,don't be put off by preconceptions of it's theme .It is handled with dignity throughout.