A present reality from a past prospect

Rating: 8/10 (30 January 2016)

I only decided to write this review because of the several comments about not understanding the movie, that I saw after watching it. It's only my opinion, but I thing this movie isn't rated according to it's quality. Transgender it's now a reality, in many countries it is now legal to change gender. About 50 years ago or whatsoever, I wasn't born and I can't say how things were, but considering history it certainly wasn't even predicted in the law and wouldn't be easily accepted in society. What we see with The Danish Girl is probably the first case reported where the person that didn't feel she was in the correct body had the courage and the support to try and change that! Some people say that there are parts in the movie they don't understand how the character could be seen as a woman...well I think this is a bit of a detail and apart from movie opinions and more about life opinions, there are several people that I have wondered about their gender, so I guess this isn't the main question. For me.. what I saw was an interesting story where Alicia Vikander's performance really touch me. I have never seen any situation like this, but one of her lines, when she is talking to Lily and says "I need to see my husband", that really got to me and showed how difficult this process must be for everyone involved, the person in question and everyone who loves them. So overall the story line is interesting, Alcia Vikander totally makes it worth and I really believe it's a good way to bring attention for transgender reality. Of course if you don't care for these things, it's not the movie for you. Is it the best movie of the season? I don't think so, but if you do like movies about people then it will be two interesting hours.