Saturday 6 February 2016

The Danish Girl Review

Tom Hooper's latest masterpiece is important and timely, but is it magnificent? 



A couple of weeks ago I went with a friend to see 'The Danish Girl'. While the buzz was good and the trailer enticing, the reviews from critics didn't grant the flick the same grandeur as director Tom Hooper's previous films 'Les Miserables' and 'The King's Speech'. Intrigued as to what wasn't quite seeming to fit for the majority of the critics that I follow, I delved into my local cinema - gingerbread flavoured popcorn in hand (wouldn't recommend)  - ready to be bombarded with the irresistible beauty of the ol' Hooper close-up...