To the point

Rating: 5/10 (1 January 2016)

Was not sure how I was going to react to this movie as the subject matter was not something that has ever occurred in my thoughts so I went in hoping to gain some education and enjoy a movie,,and here's what happened..
At first I should say the cinematography and direction was flawless and made this more of a journey than a story. I was never too sure about Redmaynes acting...he was good in Theory but awful in jupiter,,,so am still on the fence with that one....saying that it was a remarkable performance but somehow left me cold and somewhat uninterested in his story...which I think may have been deliberate...as it was not so much about a sex change but more about how they at the time judged the actions of a man who dare even consider something that may have put him in a straight jacket in a padded cell for the rest of his life.
For me the credits all go to Alicia Vikander as his wife turned mentor ...she was absolutely exceptional and made every scene her own..she was more the lead to Redmaynes supporting role.
Never was going to be a classic but gives us an insight into how we thought at the time and represents true love between people who will sacrifice all to help others. May come across to some people as cold and too rigid but that was meant to take the romance out of a very serious story. I may also add that the scene where she first finds him with feminine clothing on was probably the most erotic I have ever seen an actress portray .