A fun celebrity story

Rating: 9/10 (6 July 2013)

"Behind the Candelabra" is a 2013 biographical drama directed by Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean's Eleven).
It tells the story of Scott Thorson (Matt Damon), a young man working in a movie, who with the help of a producer gets to know Liberace (Michael Douglas), a famous pianist. Once they find out that they both share the same loneliness the two begin a secret relationship.
The movie really exceeded my expectations, it would've been nice to see this in theaters, it might have even been very successful. It was pretty fun for a biographical movie, I was expecting something more serious and dramatic, but instead its an incredibly entertaining movie.
About Soderbergh, I have become very interested in his career, I really hope he doesn't retire, he's one of the few directors who approach his work with passion. By the way, how nice of him to wait for Michael Douglas to finish his treatment for throat cancer to begin filming, which regarding his performance, was definitely worth it. Matt Damon is great in it too. They both made the romance believable and they both had their funny moments.
I'd recommend it to people who liked "Goodfellas", "The Intouchables", "The Social Network", or "Monster".