7/10
The cynic in me says that this was a movie that was made not because it was great material for this movie, but because it was 2015 and somebody had to make a movie about a pioneering transgender woman. So that's all well and good. I wasn't cynical enough to hate it - it's perfectly fine. The costumes and sets and cinematography are lavish and gorgeous. Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander turn in two fine performances but their chemistry is the real stand-out. The movie goes through the paces without too many dips and turns, although it ends very abruptly. Thankfully much of the focus is on the main characters' response to Einar Werner's struggle, and not a boring exercise in "what will society think", save for a rote scene of Einer (as Lili) getting beat up. I wouldn't say it rises too far above its claim to being Oscar bait, but it's not the worst offender I've ever seen.
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