Suffers from an Unengaging Plot and Characters,

Rating: 5/10 (29 January 2017)

The Danish Girl is a very mediocre movie with an overall poorly developed plot and an excellent cast that do their best to try and save it. There is no questioning the beauty of the scenery itself, the cinematography is outstanding. Tom Hooper clearly put a lot of work in to establishing the world these characters are living in. Alicia Vikander and Eddie Redmayne also shine in their roles, beautifully portraying the emotions these characters are experiencing in these rough times.
While the performances are stellar, the characters themselves are unlikeable. I had no sympathy for Einar, a man who completely disregarded his wife's feelings because he wanted to become a woman. He comes across as arrogant and selfish from the beginning, which makes it hard for us to support him in his journey.
It is also tries far too hard to be heartwarming. The objective of almost every scene is to make the audience cry, delivering a wide range of emotions that is in no way subtle and leaves us feeling underwhelmed by what they are showcasing as a result of trying too much.
It informed me of the importance of character development in a script,, no matter how good the performances, if the characters are not well established in the screenplay, we will gain no remorse for them. With a very slow pace and unengaging plot, The Danish Girl is worth giving a miss.
A wife is thrown apart when her husband gains a passion for pretending to be a woman.
Best Performance: Alicia Vikander