FIFTY SHADES OF GREY:
Anastasia Steele, an English literature major at Washington State University, agrees to interview for the college newspaper a billionaire, Christian Grey, as a favour to her roommate, Kate Kavanagh. During the interview, Christian Grey takes an interest in Anastasia. Soon after it, he visits the hardware store where Anastasia works and offers her to do a photo shoot to accompany the article for which Anastasia had interviewed him. Later, Grey invites her to a cafe and also sends her first edition copies of two Thomas Hardy novels, including Tess of the d'Urbervilles, with a quote from the latter book about the dangers of relationships, on an accompanying card. His pursuing eventually brings a result - Anastasia and Grey start dating. In the course of their troubled relationship Anastasia slowly comes to uncover Grey's troubled past and realises that he is not good for any woman, let alone for himself. Although, she enjoys the bondage sex with Grey, she feels that she has to make a step that will take her all her strength and courage, for Christian Grey is a very dangerous man.
FIFTY SHADES DARKER:
picks up shortly after Fifty Shades of Grey leaves off: Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) have broken up, and she's about to start a job as an assistant at an independent book publisher. But that doesn't mean Christian's not keeping tabs on Ana: He manages to quickly woo her back by saying he wants a real relationship, not just a dominant-submissive contract. As Christian and Ana attempt a "regular" romance, Christian can't stop his compulsion to control her. As a result, he's jealous of her handsome boss, Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), and introduces her to the older woman who first seduced, abused, and dominated him as a teen, Elena Lincoln (Kim Basinger). Meanwhile a young, vaguely threatening young woman seems to be stalking Ana.
FIFTY SHADES FREED:
Anastasia and Christian get married, but Jack Hyde continues to threaten their relationship. Newlyweds Christian (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) are forced to cut their honeymoon short and return home after receiving news of a break-in at Christian's corporate headquarters.
Sam Taylor-Johnson's directing of the film was exquisitely done. The angles were perfect and she knows exactly how to create a sensual vibe for the audience. The close-up of Christian's fingers drumming against the desk was a perfect touch, as was every other little moment added in to the movie. Especially, I loved the elevator doors closing between Anastasia and Christian, as shown in the trailer as well. Everything looked beautiful, so for direction I definitely rate a 10/10.
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan were magnificent choices for the roles of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Although a lot of people seem to think this, I don't believe Dakota outshone Jamie in any way. Their delivery of each line was almost perfect, though there were a few awkward moments, but I would blame the script for that. Dakota portrayed Ana beautifully- she has the right look, that perfect lip bite and she knew exactly how to act stubborn. As for Jamie, I believe that the role of Christian Grey was made for him. He knows exactly how to play a dominant, right from the delivery of his lines to his actions to his facial expressions. Every little detail was just so Christian, and I loved that. However, he seemed to be a little more awkward than intimidating in the beginning. Of course, I saw more positives as the film continued, so this wasn't a problem in the end. All the supporting actors and actresses played their parts well, too. I thought Eloise Mumford was a perfect choice for Kate, as she absolutely nailed the role. I can't say much for Elliot and Mia Grey, as we didn't see much of them, but they seemed to be good choices for their roles. A stand-out actress for me is definitely Jennifer Ehle, who played Anastasia's mother Carla. My my, she did a fantastic job. Every line was delivered perfectly, she seemed to really become her character and it was brilliant. Overall, for the acting and casting, I'll give an 8/10.
The script. This is where I was a bit unsure. Some of the lines, for example Anastasia's 'why am I here, Christian?' and Christian's 'we don't have 24 hours!' felt very awkward and forced. A lot of dialogue in the book was very, very corny, and even as a huge fan, I can't deny that. I suppose hearing those lines spoken out loud on the big-screen just didn't look or sound right to me. For the script, i'm rating a 6/10.
Finally, the sex scenes. I felt like I should give a separate section for this, just because it's a defining part of this movie. I know a lot of people were unhappy with the sex scenes, but honestly, they were exactly what I expected and more. Dakota Johnson's moans were perfect. They showed just the right amount of skin. The music played in those scenes was both beautiful and sensual. Every scene left the audience wanting more. I believe they should have included a bit more- for example, some of Anastasia's naughty moments from the book would have fit well into the movie, to show the audience of her sexual growth throughout the film. overall, I'm rating the sex scenes a 9/10.
Finally, I'll average my score. Apologies for this being so long, I just felt I should share all my thoughts about each aspect of the movie to help those who are keen to see it. Averaged, my score is 8.25, but I'll round it to an 8/10. Again, apologies for the length!
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