The hotly anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey hit cinemas this 14th February and broke box office records scoring over a quarter of a billion dollars internationally. It received mixed reviews from critics but this film lover loved it! The haunting score from Danny Elfman coupled with newly released tracks from Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding and Sia were perfect.
Fifty Shades storyline for those living under a rock:
Anastasia Steele, a literature student, goes to interview the wealthy Christian Grey and falls for his charm despite his enigmatic reserve and advice to stay away. Not able to resist Ana's beauty and independent spirit, Christian Grey admits he wants her too, but on his own terms. Terms which require a contract.
Based on the Fifty Shades trilogy written by E L James, a woman writing for other women, the film stayed true to the book. Having read the trilogy myself I couldn't help but make comparisons - there were a few scenes which slightly deviated from the book. There were sex scenes left out which I feel wouldn't have added to the film had they been put in. I dragged my poor boyfriend along, one of very few men in packed cinema of groups of females all whooping and chatting throughout. His view on it was interesting - it made him angry. Angry because such a character is what appeals to women. I tried to explain that women fantasise about trying to change a man like that and that's the appeal plus a man like him can only exist in fantasy. In real life an independent woman would tell him to take a hike.
For those who are going in the hope of seeing a full frontal of Jamie Dornan's *cough* portrayal of Mr Grey you will be disappointed, there's more for male viewers to feast their eyes. It's a modern romance for those with an open mind. The sex scenes played a major part due to the tastes of Christian Grey. After seeing two sex scenes they started to become monotonous, time which could have been better spent adding to the love story. I hope that for Fifty Shades Darker they will use less direct dialogue from the book as some lines really made me cringe. Some things are easier to read than hear.
Cinema: Vue Norwich
Favourite Quote: I'd like to bite that lip.
