The man had talent

jpark4

This movie was my first significant introduction to Liberace, beyond jokes and wisecracks. I went into it ready to laugh, but I ended up smiling. Sure, the plot is hokey, but when you throw in the great music, the beautiful Warnercolor photography, and Liberace's showmanship, you have a fun, winning combination. I was quite surprised that Liberace could actually act. He's no Oscar candidate, but he gives a warm, sincere performance that fits the story perfectly. Plus, the man had fantastic talent for playing the piano-I have read a lot of critiques of his musical ability that dismiss his talent as being second rate, however, from what I saw in this movie, he could play and play very well. All I know is that I found this movie entertaining.

score 7/10

jpark4 7 March 2012

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw2577392/