That Danish Girl was not very nice

Rating: 7/10 (21 February 2016)

A lot of people have found this film "cold" and difficult to emote with. I am surprised. I suspect you just fell for the wrong Danish Girl! The impact I felt was strong, deep and lasting. On the one hand, I did not like one of the Danish gals one bit and could not care a jot about his/her gender struggles. Eddie Redmayne's Einar Wegener is quite the most egocentric, demanding and selfish person whose disregard for the true affection of his partner has a truly chilling effect on both the film and the viewer. Visually, the project is gorgeous and lyrical and the costuming simply brilliant. Redmayne, too, offers a strained, stylized performance that persuades me of his determination to get what he/she wants. It is Vikander, however, who holds the heart of the film firmly in her grasp and without whom the story would probably collapse. This is a love story, alright, Gerda's with Einar and Einar's with both his selves.