The Danish Girl

I know next to nothing about this issue and since I'm not some enthusiastic liberal, I didn't really feel like watching this movie. Paradoxically, I found the story intriguing, the acting performances were also great, but the two hours were simply too long. The way Tom Hooper filmed it just plain irritated me – awfully tedious, ridiculously long, and incredibly tacky. The music (I don’t understand how Desplat could have created such a brilliant soundtrack to The Grand Budapest Hotel and now this) in combination with the plot roused the feelings of genuine antipathy in me. That one Oscar for Vikander was well-deserved, but otherwise I have zero desire to watch this movie again. (05/03/2016)

Tom Hooper has failed to hang on to the status of a clear favorite. After the accessible The King's Speech and all the overflowing emotions of Les Misérables, yet another story is told of a man requiring a sympathetic posture to understand him. Yet this time it fails because it is told all too clumsily. It lacks lightness and, above all, the element of surprise, as every plot twist can be seen long in advance. Often, it doesn't matter, because Alicia Vikander plays like her life depends on it and Eddie Redmayne fascinates with every (albeit again perhaps too specific and almost disruptive) gesture. As a whole, however, The Danish Girl speaks a language that doesn't tell me anything new. (03/02/2016)

"The Danish Girl" definitely did not disappoint in terms of acting, and above all Eddie Redmayne continues to prove what a great actor he is and how he can embody a character in such a way that you forget about Redmayne and only perceive the character. Alicia Vikander is not only beautiful, but also great. She is pleasing to the eye, no doubt about that. The life story itself is interesting, but the execution feels somewhat standard, expected, without enthusiasm from Hooper's side. (24/01/2016)

From the first mention, The Danish Girl was a clear favourite for a film that would see more than one Oscar nomination, no doubt about it. In the end, it is a skillfully made biographical drama with appealing visuals and a subtle musical score, all dominated by a particularly gripping premise and very convincing performances by the two leads. Eddie Redmayne's somewhat androgynous appearance adds to the level of authenticity of his character, while Alicia Vikander relies on a realistic portrayal of a woman whose husband believes she is a woman trapped in a man's body. The film depicts the incredible story of two people who love each other deeply, even if it's more about mental support than physical attraction. (08/02/2016)

Beyond the ethereal acting performances, the movie didn’t really surprise me with anything. And it wasn’t supposed to. I don’t understand the topic and it’s hard for me even get into it a little bit. On the other hand, I admit that Eddie Redmayne is an incredible actor; just as incredible as Alicia Vikander is beautiful. And since I like European movies, I appreciated actors such as Matthias Schoenaerts and Sebastian Koch, who have taken the quality to the absolute top. (15/02/2016)