I was born in the 50's. The honest truth is I have never liked Liberace. I always, even as a child, found him creepy and smarmy.
I understand that as the writer Scott Thorson would paint himself into a somewhat sympathetic light and that is to be expected. Some of the things portrayed would be needed to be taken with a grain of salt. The fact is that Liberace did have plastic surgery on Thorson trying to clone himself.
To me that lends credence to everything else.
Michael Douglas's portrayal is spot on. Matt Damn is also very good.
I could not watch this in one sitting but did it in two. The creep and yuck factor just would not allow me to do it.
As a gay man I have known many wealthy gay men who flatter, control, use then toss out younger men. It is very sad. That Liberace in the end did not plan anything for Thorson is sad. He tells him "he was the love of his life" but still did nothing.
Liberace died with an estate of $115 million dollars with very little family.
So that in itself says alot.
I feel bad that Thorson has had the troubles in his life that he has had to endure. Turned into a drug addict by the plastic surgeon and living a life ruined. Not even left with a face he can call his own.
I understand that as the writer Scott Thorson would paint himself into a somewhat sympathetic light and that is to be expected. Some of the things portrayed would be needed to be taken with a grain of salt. The fact is that Liberace did have plastic surgery on Thorson trying to clone himself.
To me that lends credence to everything else.
Michael Douglas's portrayal is spot on. Matt Damn is also very good.
I could not watch this in one sitting but did it in two. The creep and yuck factor just would not allow me to do it.
As a gay man I have known many wealthy gay men who flatter, control, use then toss out younger men. It is very sad. That Liberace in the end did not plan anything for Thorson is sad. He tells him "he was the love of his life" but still did nothing.
Liberace died with an estate of $115 million dollars with very little family.
So that in itself says alot.
I feel bad that Thorson has had the troubles in his life that he has had to endure. Turned into a drug addict by the plastic surgeon and living a life ruined. Not even left with a face he can call his own.