Well acted but sordid

Rating: 6/10 (23 June 2013)

There is no doubt that this was well-acted and directed. Michael Douglas and Matt Damon produced brilliant performances that are believable. The problem for me was sitting through a film about two unlike-able characters. I looked at my watch a few times as the hollowness of Liberace and the idiocy of Scott Thorsen gradually unfolded. Meanwhile in the background the manager and the plastic surgeon exploited them. In end I was glad it was all over. The film may well have been accurate, but it was unbearably sordid. My rating is based on how much I enjoyed rather than the technical excellence of the production. (Why doesn't Michael Douglas feature in the cast list on this site?)