Too long for it's own good?

Rating: 7/10 (15 March 2016)

This time around I was a good citizen, had my share of waiting and caught it on the big screen. Going to the cinema is always an experience and most of the time a rather delightful one, but I'm not sure if this was worth it.
First of I have to admit I made the fatal mistake of seeing the trailer. I know, I know, the eighth deadly sin but it happened alright? The whole plot was there. They didn't really leave anything to one's imagination. But I thought; hey, maybe I'm wrong and this movie have a lot to give. Wrong. It told the same story as the trailer, they just managed to take up two more hours doing so. Yes, that says more about the trailer than the film itself but hold up, I'm not done yet...
Not only does this film have a bad trailer, this whole film FEELS like a trailer. Even though it's too long for it's own good it doesn't manage to go in-depth of anything. It all feels rather shallow and slow and has a lot of pieces missing (as though a trailer creating cliffhangers).
But to be honest, I did give this film 7/10 so there's got to be something good about this and there absolutely is. Almost all of the acting is splendid. Being Swedish I have to honour Alicia Vikander a bit extra. She truly gives her character depth and I couldn't help but to feel for the struggles she went through. Redmayne is one of my favourites but he's not quite on Vikanders level.
The Danish Girl is worth watching, not because it's a great movie, but more because of historical value.