Fifty Shades of Grey Film Review

It is finally being shown in cinemas worldwide. We have patiently been waiting to see how this phenomenon would be shown on the big screen and now we can.

I am well aware I am in very defensive when it comes to a book, film or actor that I like, I can't help it, sorry about that, I will try not to be biased from being a fan from the start.

Lots of people have called this ‘mummy porn’ and called every one that reads it and watches it ‘desperate’. That is just bullshit. I am neither a mummy, or desperate, but I still like it.

There were a lot of bad reviews on this from the critics; I personally chose to ignore them. I knew what I was expecting, I wasn’t expecting a masterpiece, it was never going to be an Oscar worthy film, that is just not what it is. Films are entertainment after all, and that is what this is. You watch a film like this for a bit of fun really, for a little escapism. And I got exactly what I expected, it was missing a few parts from the book but that’s just film-book translations. But beyond that it was very very similar, lines were taken from the book; I genuinely quoted a lot of the film before it happened. The scenes were exactly as described in the book, especially the red room of pain.

Dakota Johnson. She smashed it for me, I wasn’t particularly a huge fan of Ana in the book, but Dakota made me love her! She is a witty, feisty lady; she stands up to Christian with jokes and sarcasm, which kind of made the film for me. And drunk Ana – just epic.

I love Jamie in The Fall, the part that kind of lacked for me a little bit was the accent, and you could hear his Irish pop up every now and again, but then he would take his top of and all would be forgotten.

Lots of people have been comparing this to ‘domestic violence’; this makes me feel bad for real-life BDSM couples. A lot of people do live in these kinds of relationships and they are obviously not seeing it is domestic abuse. It’s just how they enjoy their sex life to be, it’s a way of life for them, it has always occurred behind closed doors, just now people are openly speaking about it.

A Dom has reviewed the film and said:

“The scene where Christian visits Anastasia at her job at the hardware store to purchase BDSM gear killed me a little. No kinkster would ever use cable ties, harsh rope, or duct tape in their play sessions. The fine hairs on my wrists are screaming in pain—and not in a good way. BDSM tape is specifically formulated to be effective and not rip skin or hair off when removed. Silk bondage rope will not leave your skin irritated and rug-burned.

The playroom in Christian Grey's penthouse was spot-on—a wet dream for anyone even slightly into BDSM. The leather bondage bed, ceiling suspension, spanking bench, and array of crops, floggers, and canes were well executed. As for the actual BDSM play, it would be considered fairly mild by other dom[me]s and subs. Christian restraining Anastasia's arms above her head— while suspending her from the ceiling onto her toes—and spanking her with a riding crop is a solid example of some light-to-moderate domination. I was hoping some more intense fetish play would be shown, but knew there probably wouldn't be given the target audience. Full suspension (where the dominant completely suspends the submissive by rope from suspension points on the ceiling) and Shibari (the intricate style of Japanese bondage) would have been great to see and not too graphic for the eyes of the BDSM virgins.”

I appreciate this, actually someone who knows what they are talking about when it comes to this subject. They had a real-life dom as a kind of ‘sex advisor’ on the set, these are the people who know, not movie critics and people who have read this book and just assumed they know the world, when they have never even considered the lifestyle, or actually know much about it. Obviously everyone has a different opinion, some real life BDSM couples will hate every thing about Fifty Shades, but that is just life and everyone having their own opinion. But people forgetting that this is a way of life for some people, and in turn judging them, fuck you basically. Worry about how your living your own life.

Those of you who are complaining at the ending - read the book, you understand a lot more about what she is thinking and why she does what she does. Also it needed to happen for the next 2 books.

I will definitely be watching this again, it was just what I expected and I am definitely looking forward to the sequels because if you have read the books you are well aware; the drama starts now!