Review of The Danish Girl (2015) by Arlene P — 06 May 2016
The Danish Girl succeeds at being a well-made bio pic with a heart, but its hard to shake the feeling that Lili is more a vessel used to display the first transgender rather than a fully fleshed out human.
Alicia Vikanker's performance is more lived in and thus resonates more. This detracts from the impact of the shiny film. Tom Hooper has mastered elegant period films, but here the film could've benefited by being a bit unsafe.
Nothing that happens in The Danish Girl is unpredictable. The film takes a very safe and by the course approach which produces solid but unremarkable results. Rating: 62.
This review of The Danish Girl (2015) was written by Arlene P on 06 May 2016.
The Danish Girl has generally received positive reviews.
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