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When the allegations about Kevin Spacey first came out, my initial thought was why did Anthony Rapp wait so long to shed light on the now clearly predatory personality that is Kevin Spacey Fowler. But for those who are truly victims and then survivors of whatever kind of violations one is forced to go through, time will never completely erase the emotional consequences of this kind of behavior. It sticks you not like glue because even over time that loses its grip, but instead it’s injected into you and diluted into your bloodstream. By the end of this two-part series, I had a better understanding of Rapp’s decision to stay quiet for so long.

While watching this documentary, I began to see the complexity of Spacey with all his ridiculous talent as an actor, but more the closeted chameleon he chose to be even in high school. While I can’t fault him for keeping mum about his identity, I find absolute fault with him for wrecking many lives of young men starting out in the film and theater industry in order to quell his own fears and anxieties. Call it what you will but the fact remains for some reason, Kevin Spacey, felt the need to cross that line over and over again throughout his career.

As much as the violator tries to justify his behavior, cracks eventually will form in one way or another. There will be a collapse of something close to him, whether it be in regard to status, family and friends, career, and more. This is exactly what happened to Kevin Spacey. The most damning interviews was with his brother Randy, a female crew member from House of Cards, and the actor Seth Numrich that was one of the few young men able to keep his distance from Kevin Spacey while at The Vic.

Those who revealed themselves in order to tell their stories about their traumatic experiences with Kevin Spacey spaced throughout the two episodes brings the whole Kevin Spacey story full circle. What could’ve been the great experience of their lives had become the worst and all because Kevin Spacey never practiced what he preached. The question remains. Can the general public separate the private Kevin Spacey from the actor Kevin Spacey? It didn’t work so well for Mel Gibson and while Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein are no longer in prison, their careers are forever tarnished and for good reasons.

While I’m being cagey of whether Spacey deserves another Hollywood revival, it’s clearly not up to the public including me to give him that chance. My guess is there’s a 50/50 probability either way. I mean time sometimes makes Hollywood elites forget the bad in a person. There’s a disturbing quietness forever associated with Kevin Spacey now where before it was just quiet in hiding. I’m not sure if he can shake that shadow following him. If he can, he will need to do a lot more follow up and not go in the direction of an alter ego like he did the last time.

I rate Spacey Unmasked FOUR FINGERS at 90%.