Review of The Danish Girl (2015) by Bonnie E — 01 Jan 2016

Exceptionally well-directed and beautifully acted. Touching and engrossing.

This review of The Danish Girl (2015) was written by Bonnie E on 01 Jan 2016.

The Danish Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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By Arth J (756) on 12 Feb 2018

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Considering Elbe's legacy and her importance to trans history, there's something a little strange and uncomfortable about watching The Danish Girl…

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By Mikefromangus (112) on 27 Feb 2018

The average critics score of 66 is the perfect rating of this movie. I enjoyed watching it, kept me interested…

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Looks as flat as a board. It has zero interest in composition, or any elements that might suggest film is a visual language…

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By Johann M (432) on 25 Jun 2017

Redmayne's performance is astounding in such a difficult role, mainly due to the fact that a woman was intended to be Lily Elbe in the first…

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By Ian E (655) on 17 Apr 2017

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