This is worth watching just for the back-story it gives to the life of the cultural phenomenon that was Tom of Finland.
Having said that, it captures little of the playful bawdiness of his art.
It's a kind of low-energy lightbulb when it should be more of a flashing disco light!
There have been many representations of the problems faced by gay people in the 1940s and 1950s. The film dwells too long in that period and then rushes through the rest of his life, leaving many questions unanswered.
This is the sort of film that should be made - though I do have to say I am no fan of his fantasy mannerist art.
This movies follows this man's life from WWII and fighting against the Soviets to later days in the USA.
All very interesting and unknown to me before this. Perhaps not to everyone's taste but a useful biopic.
The story behind the iconic Tom of Finland drawings was OK, but could have been better. The story of the killing of the Russian airman in WW2 was told well in the extras features but did not come across so well in the film itself. The background and reasons why the artist began to draw the images of leather clad men with bugling muscles and attributes was not really covered. Overall the film was well done in many ways but could have been improved . Definitely worth a watch though.
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