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Gareth v @geewah Jul 10 Despite it's flaws, this biopic is held together by 2 fantastic (and surprising) performances from it's leads. See more Tyler S @tylerking24 03/27/2024 Solid watch, nothing crazy but nothing bad. Something about the ending felt anticlimactic. I think Michael Douglas did really well in his portrayal as well. See more Test T @TestTest1 03/27/2024 I watched this on DVD recently. I did not know much about Liberace, except that he was a successful pianist. This biopic attempts to fill in the back story, but in some ways I think I was better off not knowing. The film contains much more homosexuality than anything else, which seems a little one dimensional. Was Liberace really like this, or is it being exaggerated for cinematic spectacle? Either way, it's not exactly wholesome family entertainment, and I did not like most of the film for this reason. I checked on Wikipedia, which gives a more rounded account of Liberace's life. See more Everardo C @Everardo1996 02/02/2024 Una película impresionante, que sin desviarse del tema no se enfoca tanto en la controversia que rodeo a liberace y se enfoca más en mostrar los matices del amor See more Jeff M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger 01/17/2024 Musical biopics have become the bane of my existence in the last decade or so, but Soderbergh's Liberace film consistently hits all the right notes almost with fail. Perhaps because Lee was such a unique and outrageous personality, it doesn't feel as tried and methodical as so many of the others. And the fact that Soderbergh is one heck of a filmmaker doesn't hurt matters either. Douglas is such inspired casting here, and his performance doesn't disappoint. He deservedly was showered with praise and awards. But I'd like to make special mention of Damon, in a somewhat thankless role as compared to the grandiose main character. Damon is sensational here in probably the more challenging role - certainly the role with the biggest physical and emotional arc. Both Douglas and Damon have wonderful chemistry together. And I would be neglect not to mention a small but hilarious turn from Rob Lowe as a plastic surgeon - this is a career highlight for him. The ending is a bit maudlin for my taste, but that small limitation aside, this is easily one of my favorite biopics in recent years. Adept in both its dramatic and more comical scenes, had this been released theatrically, I think it would have been a major Oscar player. See more PridePosterStudios @RT04271525 09/20/2023 The director said all major Hollywood studios refused this film because it was “too gay”. Cowards! Liberace should be a third character in ‘Vicious’. See more Read all reviews

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