Unflinching Showcase

Rating: 7/10 (8 August 2013)

Liberace relentlessly tried to hide his Homosexuality, its hard to imagine, that even then, anyone with an ounce of Cultural perception could be unaware of Liberace's Sexual Preference.
So the enjoyment of this Bio will be a tough swallow for most Straights. The Movie is an unflinching showcase for the lifestyle with all its clichéd customs. The two Lead Performances are bright and never border on parody and it is this and the lavish Production Style that makes this a package of glitz and gloss, Kitch and kookiness dreamy to watch, but may be uncomfortable and difficult to bare.
The Director whose best work is done when he puts out a little instead of being matter of fact and calm, does a good job by letting the Performances, Costumes, and outrageousness of the Subject Matter take things to a level of Showbizz Stage primping, and then adds as much loving and concern out of the Bedroom as in.
There is also a great Supporting Cast and overall this is a slick, but sometimes sticky Show that is watchable in a tabloid kind of way, but there is really nothing here that Modern Audiences will find insightful.