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Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Yes, gay movie... the best I've seen!
I just watched this movie and I felt immediately compelled to write a review. Michael Douglas carries the movie amazingly well. I have seen him in many movies but after seeing him playing Liberace tonight I have only respect for him. Matt Damon did a good job too but certainly not near as great as the job Douglas did. I am amazed that no studio wanted to do this movie. I liked Brokeback Mountain but I never connected with the gay relationship it portrayed. Here, the relationship feels sincere, much more natural. Douglas never looks like a caricature, a path that could have been easily to go for, He looks like a real person (I never saw Liberace perform). Great job Mr. Douglas, you have won a fan!
The Comedy (2012)
Waste of time
I gave this movie a chance and watched the whole thing even though half way I was getting very impatient and annoyed by my decision. Apparently, the director's idea was to provoke... in my case, the only feeling the movie left me with was wishing I had not wasted my time watching it. This movie is not a comedy nor a well crafted drama; a list of pointless misogynistic or racist jokes do not make a movie. It reminded me of "In the company of men" and "The idiots" (and some references to a Ruiz film), but these movies were created by talented directors and had an interesting plot. I think the actor playing the main character does a great job. But then again, the characters played by him and some of his friends are so annoying to watch, that something gets lost in translation. In sum, don't pay to watch this movie!