Review of Behind the Candelabra (2013) by Bradley H — 05 Jun 2013

Superb acting by Michael Douglas. Strong performances by Matt Damon and Dan Akroyd. The largely recreated locations and costumes were spot-on, although an eye for detail could tell the costumes cheated a bit with flashy fabric that didn't exist in the 1970s.

But then again, Soderbergh likely didn't have Liberace's budget! The film was true to the book, although my impression from reading the book was that the romance was a little more one-sided. I have been waiting for nearly 2 years to see the film come out, and it was well worth the wait.

Liberace was a supremely interesting character living and thriving in a time when he really might not have been accepted. The symbiotic denial issues of the man and of society are equally fascinating, as is brought to life in this film.