The Danish Girl

"Redmayne gives the greatest performance of his career so far (...) Reuniting with (...) Tom Hooper in a return to the handsome, mostly-interior style (...) of what’s destined to be the year’s most talked-about arthouse phenomenon." 

"Is it permissible to be glad that a film exists, admiring of some of its elements, delighted that it will get a massive release, even OK with it probably winning a million bajillion awards, and to not like it?" 

Watching Redmayne’s character blossom into her true self is remarkable (...) By the end, it’s hard not to feel swept up in Lili’s journey because of the actor’s revealing performance (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)" 

"It’s impossible not to be moved by Lili’s self-recognition and by her demand to be recognized by those who care most about her. But it’s also hard not to wish that 'The Danish Girl' were a better movie, a more daring and emotionally open exploration of Lili’s emergence." 

"A beautiful, humane and moving biopic (...) the film's secret weapon is Vikander (...) for stretches of the film, she's effectively its lead character. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)" 

"Well-meaning and polished as it is, The Danish Girl is a determinedly mainstream melodrama that doesn’t really offer new perspectives its theme (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)" 

"Redmayne deserves every superlative (...) The film never gets too graphic about sex or surgery. What Hooper has crafted is a work of probing intelligence and passionate heart (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"