Ben Kingsley, at 79 is still going strong. I think he played Dali well. Having known nothing about the artist, I read a summery from Wikipedia. This story seems to be spot on with the description of Dalis life. Parts of the film are clever and wickedly funny, with a large supply of decadence. The problem was, for me at least, there was not enough substance about Dalis life. It focused on the later years which were known for being a big unending party. I started to get bored with all the fun. The acting is well done. I wish there would have been more focus on Dali`s earlier years to balance out the rest. There are subtle scenes that indicate what was going on behind the scenes, but unless you have already read about Dali these things they are easy to miss in this story surrounded by all the flash.