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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 22 Dec 2015

So cautious in dealing with the subject matter, so anxious to avoid the slightest hint of sensationalism, that it ends up exceedingly attractive…

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By David Keyes (623) for Cinemaphile.org (616) on 22 Dec 2015

This is one of the best films of the year, and certainly one of the most cautious and compassionate I've seen about the issues it raises…

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By Ken Eisner (445) for Georgia Straight (1,078) on 21 Dec 2015

The screenplay doesn't allow anyone -- even casual walk-ons -- a single line that doesn't point back, in neon, to the movie's central theme…

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By Damon Wise (265) for Radio Times (2,421) on 20 Dec 2015

Vikander is sensational in that rarest of things: a love story about a woman who finds her inner strength while letting go…

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By Robert Horton (590) for HeraldNet (Everett, WA) (288) on 18 Dec 2015

The Danish Girl is content to quietly admire its own importance, and assume you will too…

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By Calvin Wilson (480) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 17 Dec 2015

Only when the camera is on Vikander does the film transcend its artifice…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 17 Dec 2015

The Danish Girl is beautifully shot and tastefully made and acted, but only Vikander seems willing to take chances. Happily, she does…

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By Jeff Baker (191) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 17 Dec 2015

The subject is fascinating, the talent is undeniable, but the humanity that made Lili Elbe so memorable gets lost along the way…

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By Allyson Johnson (161) for Cambridge Day (227) on 17 Dec 2015

There is intrigue in Lili's story, both timely and universal, and there's an undeniable power to her fight to feel peace within herself in…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 17 Dec 2015

It is well honed, engaging and accessible, stocked with handsome period piece images of life a century ago, unfailingly mature. And a bit wearisome…

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By Jennie Kermode (588) for Eye for Film (1,537) on 17 Dec 2015

Importantly [Redmayne] understands that he's not playing a man magically transforming into a woman - he's playing a single individual going…

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By Jackie K. Cooper (1,018) for Huffington Post (170) on 16 Dec 2015

An immensely touching story that is perfectly cast. Much better than expected…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 16 Dec 2015

Despite The Danish Girl’s lack of specificity regarding what motivates Einar’s transformation into Lili Elbe, the film is still quite lovely…

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By Bob Bloom (1,124) for Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (1,017) on 16 Dec 2015

Redmayne's controlled and conflicted performance is more complex and stronger than even his Academy Award-winning turn as Stephen Hawking in…

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By Kam Williams (1,272) for Baret News (418) on 14 Dec 2015

Redmayne delivers afresh as a daring pioneer at the dawn of the transgender movement…

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By Dana Barbuto (184) for The Patriot Ledger (721) on 12 Dec 2015

Vikander is devastatingly terrific. Her award-worthy performance runs the gamut from heartbreak to desperation to despair to acceptance…

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By Anders Wright (338) for San Diego Union-Tribune (1,408) on 11 Dec 2015

There's a self-importance to The Danish Girl that cannot be ignored, and from a narrative perspective, despite the intriguing subject matter…

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 11 Dec 2015

Tepid, pretty, sugarcoated biopic. Vikander makes it worth seeing…

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By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 11 Dec 2015

Eventually, [Hooper] surrenders to the visual and psychological displays attendant on Redmayne's prolonged transformation from Einar to Lili…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 10 Dec 2015

The Danish Girl pales against Todd Haynes's Carol. Still, there is much to admire in Eddie Redmayne's daring performance…

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