The Danish Girl

...what's sad is that the film won't challenge the audience one bit. And just might send those insensitive to gender issues straight to sleep.

Watch this one solely for Eddie. The story is a warm, beautiful one, but not as engaging as Eddie's performance.

Perhaps some day, a filmmaker with a real passion for the subject can come along and tell this tale the way it's meant to be told. Till then, don't watch The Danish Girl. Watch your phone run out of battery instead.

If you're looking for a completely accurate retelling of Lili Elbe's story, you might find yourself a little disappointed. The Danish Girl takes liberties with the true story, and some of the finer aspects are lost in the translation to the screen. Still, the film is a stellar addition to the filmographies of everyone involved, and is definitely worth watching.

It starts with a stocking and ends with scarf floating into space, portraying freedom. Lily has found her freedom. But she has left us a captive of her tragic tale for all times to come.

Set nearly a hundred years ago, The Danish Girl is a paean to the timelessness of an emotion that does not alter when it alteration finds.

Hooper's movie is far too ironed-out to adequately explore the creases and rips of the relationship. The Danish Girl proves that mainstream filmmakers are more receptive than before to tackling tricky subjects such as trans identity and the fluid boundaries between genders, but the movie also sets out the limits of this depiction.

The most intriguing aspect of The Danish Girl is that it is much more about that love story than it is about Lili's road to self-discovery.