My weekend of film viewing continued with Behind the Candelabra, This is the story of the relationship between Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his lover Scott Thorson (Matt Damon)
I thought I would find the whole Gay relationship story difficult to watch, but actually it is done very well and brilliantly acted. One thing I did find difficult was the plastic surgery scene, which is perhaps a little more graphic than I was expecting.
This is a very odd story, but I guess Liberace was a very unique man, and it's quirks and oddities add to it's appeal. I'm not sure how much, if any, input Scott Thorson had in this movie, but it is a very Human story, with lots of heart.
The acting performances from Douglas and particularly Damon are great, I really enjoyed this film 9.5/10
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