Brilliant

Rating: Null/10 (23 June 2013)

In a fine performance, Michael Douglas is Liberace, not just playing him. His finest performance in many years the impersonation of the late renowned fine artist was impeccable.
The film was a joy but with poignancy. We enter behind the scenes and closed doors for c lose look in what was out of bounds as long as he was alive. For the most part we like what we saw; a very wealthy and successful man who remained simple and humble, treating others very well. At the same time, he was lonely and under the impression love was something that could be bought in the form of young attractive men.
Were there elements of kitsch? Yes there most certainly were, but this not a fault of the film but side effect of Liberace's opulent life, that the film brought to screen.
Enjoyable, emotional and a roller-coaster of moods; Douglas ought to get an Oscar nomination!