The Film doesn't live up to the story

Rating: 5/10 (10 February 2016)

The story of Lily Elbe and Gerda Wegener is one that had to be told on screen, and it has in the form of the Danish Girl.
The film isn't bad by any means, I think its an OK film. But I do not think the film is what this true(ish) story deserved. Lily and Gerda's story is a pivotal moment in LGBT and human history and so I couldn't help but feel a tad underwhelmed by this movie.
The acting is good, Eddie Redmayne plays a Eddie Redmayneish trans gender martyr and Alicia Vikander deserves the Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as the supportive wife with ambitions and problems of her own.
On reflection if you are going to make a character piece about a trans gender woman wouldn't it be best to hire a trans gender Director as to get a full understanding of what the character would be feeling and what they are going through? Not that I believe that Tom Hooper was a terrible director, I just think the complexity of the character would have been better understood and conveyed on screen by someone who can relate with Lily
Overall the Danish Girl is alright. I understand the films omission from the best picture Oscar race and I feel this film is nominated for all the right Oscars. The film is by no means bad but is simply a 5/10 film whose story could have been told much better than it was