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Created May 27, 2013 04:59PM PST • Edited May 27, 2013 04:59PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Good 3.0

   I have to admit that it was a bit strange to see Michael Douglas in the flamboyant role of Liberace. And that’s just the start of it. How about Matt Damon as the bisexual boyfriend who gets hooked on the drugs prescribed by a strung-out and stretched out Rob Lowe? Haven’t seen enough? How about a stuck-in-the-70’s Scott Bakula or the on-screen antics from Tom Papa, Dan Aykroyd, Paul Reiser and Debbie Reynolds? Yup – HBO films really has gone over the top on this one. For me, the autobiographical film was a something of a novelty. Anything about Liberace is novel, but the casting was a real surprise. Too bad the story itself wasn’t more compelling.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

   The acting is the best thing this movie has going for it. Awesome cast; albeit it feels like they were wasted a bit on this story.

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    Good 3.0

11. Direction Good 3.0

12. Play Good 3.0

13. Music Good 3.0

14. Visuals Good 3.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 2.6

17. Sex Erotic 2.6

    Not for everyone….

18. Violence Brutal 2.6

19. Rudeness Profane 2.6

21. Reality

    Glib 1.3

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.3

23. Biological Glib 1.3

24. Physical Glib 1.3