Review of The Danish Girl (2015) by Liora B — 22 Dec 2015

Best film of 2015. Intimate, delicate. Best acting, best sets, best costumes...best.

This review of The Danish Girl (2015) was written by Liora B on 22 Dec 2015.

The Danish Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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By Patricia W (148) on 07 Jul 2017

With support from his loving wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander), artist Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) prepares to undergo one of the first sex-change…

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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 Liam M (554) on 25 Jun 2017

C+ Although the movie is uneven and the story isn't fully fleshed out or made as interesting as it could have been, the performances (especially…

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