I LOVED THE FIFY SHADES OF GREY MOVIE! There! I said it! I really, truly enjoyed it. I went into the theatre planning on leaving disappointed, but I wasn't! Look, this movie isn’t supposed to be an Oscar contender. It’s supposed to be a sexy novel-turned-movie, and that’s exactly what it was! There's a reason that it is the 4th largest R-rated movie debut in history, with over $80 million made in just 3 days.
The two biggest complaints from professional movie critics was that there was a lack of chemistry between Dakota Johnson (Anastasia Steele) and Jamie Dornan (Christian Grey) and that the characters spoke AT each other instead of TO each other. Well, to those movie critics I say: “WRONG!”
I disagreed with both of those critiques and here’s why:
First of all, I felt that the chemistry between Ana and Christian was palpable. I walked out of the theatre completely puzzled as to what movie those critics were watching when said that there was no chemistry between the two. They had to work with what they were given to keep the movie rated R, and they were successful. And secondly, even more so than the “lack of chemistry” BS, I disagree about the communication between the actors. Given the script and what they were allowed to say, they both did the best they could, and it paid off. The film even had a funny side! The intentional use of comedy did lighten the sexual tension, and gave this film a more light-hearted feel.
Now about the sex. The only thing I would change would to make sure Ana’s legs, and other body parts, were shaved the first time she sleeps with Christian. The sex was raunchy, like it was supposed to be, but some people are making a mountain out of a molehill. You knew what this movie was going to be about before you bought your ticket so you are not allowed to complain. It’s more than just a dominant and his submissive in a playroom. It's a love story among two people who should never end up together, but they do. Emotionally, the submissive will eventually become the dominant. (Stay tuned for movies 2 and 3…).
Also, was anyone else upset that Rita Ora was only in it for literally 45 seconds? And what about Ana getting a job at the publishing house?! That was book one, right...?
What surprised me the most, however, was that in interviews, Dakota Johnson is extremely shy and tends to not speak a lot. But in this film she was the complete opposite. She spit those lines out like a champ! The scene when she drunk calls Christian… Hey, we’ve all been there, girl!
Like I said before, I loved the film. I sat in bed last night and basically replayed the entire film in my head. Weird? Oh well. I definitely would see it again in the theatres and you can count on my buying it on DVD when it’s released.
As for Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, it has been confirmed that they will also be turned into films. It’s rumored that Fifty Shades Darker is set to begin filming in June and will be set for release in March 2016. Let the countdown begin…
