Fairaher
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
AnhartLinkin
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Raymond Sierra
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
merelyaninnuendo
The Danish GirlThe inner sexuality's origin, creation and wielding of it is covered up in the first act with innocence and suave tone building up the essence of what dreadful events are about to come on the rest of the feature. The Danish Girl contains gripping screenplay, mild natured palpable environment supported by majestic performances and emotions pouring out on the screen. Tom Hooper's vision and the on paper script comes alive in each and every stills of the movie and he deserves all the credit for it. Eddie Redmayne is soothing on screen and offers the most innocent performance whilst performing the boldest scenes proving once again why he is one of the finest talents at the current time and with a perfect supporting cast like Alicia Vikander helping the audience sail smoothly to the shore. The Danish Girl represents sexual phases innocently with brittle forces emerging from each characters allowing the audience live among them resulting into one of the finest art that cinema ever introduced.
TheLittleSongbird
Finally got round to seeing 'The Danish Girl' last night, having been intrigued by it (thanks to its subject, the way it was advertised and the talent involved) for a long time but not having the time due to heavy music and music college work commitments and being behind with my "must-see" list. My thoughts were that it is a beautiful and courageous film that won't be, and clearly isn't judging from the polarising user review opinions here, everybody's cup of tea, but is a sensitive and emotionally powerful portrayal of a subject matter that's important, very much relevant (even more so now) and controversial. It takes a lot of guts to portray this subject in any form and 'The Danish Girl' acquits itself beautifully if not perfectly. 'The Danish Girl' to me is not without its imperfections. It does drag a little at times and trimming 10-15 minutes off the running time would have helped it perhaps. The script, while mostly thought-provoking and sensitive, has instances where it's too lightweight and needed a tightening up and could have been bolder and take more risks. So much works though. 'The Danish Girl' looks gorgeous, like an art painting come to life, especially the landscapes and sumptuous period detail. The costumes are evocative and pleasing on the eyes and the whole film is beautifully photographed. Alexandre Desplat's score is one of his most hypnotic and enchanting and Tom Hooper's direction is perhaps him at his most subtle and understated. It, in terms of writing and story, is mostly thought-provoking and treats the subject matter with an honesty, sensitivity and a big emotional wallop. There are instances such as the ending where the film did bring tears to my eyes. Can't say anything bad about the performances. Eddie Redmayne is the top-billed star and he does give a very deeply felt and courageous turn. Oddly enough though Gerda is actually the focus, where her complex feelings are ones that anybody in her position would relate to. Alicia Vikander's performance is truly sensational and her chemistry with Redmayne is also one where it is clear they're in love with each other. All the supporting cast are strong, my favourite being the sympathetic one of Matthias Schoenaerts.All in all, beautiful and brave film but not for all. 8/10 Bethany Cox
alyssavenn
Having already known the story of Gerda Wegener and Lili Elbe, I went into this movie expecting an uplifting story about Gerda and her wife, who she loved, Lili. I expected some dramatic moments, some tragedies, but perhaps they would even end on a high note, as Lili's surgeries were successful up until her attempted uterine transplant, something that still has not been successfully completed in a transgender woman. Instead, I got a movie where Lili is never allowed to really live her life. I got a movie with two ham-fisted heterosexual romance plots. I got a movie that, in the end, seems to punish it's transgender lead for the crime of being herself. This movie shows Gerda as being anywhere from skeptical to downright negative towards Lili's transition, when accounts say that Gerda was very supportive of Lili, and remained attracted to her after she began living as a woman. Lili was even portrayed as "being Lili" whenever she showed attraction to a man, but "being Einar" when attracted to Gerda. What?? Presenting as a woman does not suddenly mean Lili has to be straight. I could rant about this movie for pages. In the end, I was greatly disappointed. For a movie that could have been so great, it ended up being just another movie where the LGBT characters end up either straight, dead, or both.
mlcham
I just want to add one thing to these reviews. I would like to say that the acting performances are very good, or, in the case of Alicia Vikander, excellent, but sadly they are let down by the current fashion that all dialogue has to be whispered or mumbled whether that is relevant or not.
