Behind the Cadleabra the Newest Camp Classic!

I was invited to a friends home the other day to see the HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra". The version we watched was a bootleg copy of it that was recorded on a VHS tape. Yes I said VHS. I didn't know they even made VHS tapes anymore. But it was oddly more fun to see it this way.
The movie itself is a total riot. I would say it is more of a comedy than a regular biography. The film is campy campy campy just the way Liberace would have loved it. What he might not like was the frankness about his gayness. He liked to think that no one knew. He lived a life in denial. He did take a lot of baths if you believe this movie!
The acting and direction of the film is excellent. Michael Douglas is not one of my favorite actors but his performance in this is remarkable. He was able to make the campy queeny Liberace come off real and likeable. Matt Damon's portrayal of Scott Thorenson is well done bringing a lot of nuances to his performances.
The sets and costumes for the film need to be applauded as well. Much of the film was shot in LA in Zsa Zsa Gabor's house. This is yet another example of something I do think Liberace would have loved. The costumes are so over the top that they must have used pieces from the now defunct Liberace Museum in Las Vegas.
There are 3 other actors that need to be applauded for their performances. Debbie Reynolds as Liberace's mother, Dan Aykroyd as Liberace's manager and a very creepy Rob Lowe as his plastic surgeon.  
If you get a chance to see it do so and have yourself a great laugh! This is a camp classic!