50 shades of Grey

"50 shades of Grey"

Watched English movie "50 shades of Grey". 

This film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. Screenplay by Kelly Marcel. Produced by Michael James,  E.L. James, Dana Brunetti. Music by Danny Elfman. Cinematography by Seamus McGarvey. The film stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Marcia Gay Harden. The film runs for about 2 hour 5 minutes and was released in 2015. I watched it with Aditi on 21st Jan 2022 on Netflix.

Anastasia Steele goes to interview Cristian Gerry, a young business tycoon, as stand-in for her room mate. Sparks fly. They are attracted to each other. But this is not a normal relationship. Abnormal doesn't even start to describe it. 

The movie is based on the book with same title. Author of the book, E.L. James, is also one of the producer of the movie, so I assume that the movie is true to the book. I haven't read the book. This is the first movie of the trilogy. 

It's an erotica plain and simple. But it's not just erotica. There is a major factor of BDSM. Are the origins of the BDSM obsession of Christian in his childhood? Has it got anything to do with the fact that he was adopted? Well the movie doesn't answer the questions. You will have to wait for the sequels. 

Dakota plays Anastasia. I expected a leading lady of an erotica to have a supple body. Dakota doesn't fit the bill. Her ribs are visible. However, she acts well and portrays the vulnerable girl torn between love for the man and hate for his love making ways and obsession with rules. Jamie plays Christian Grey. His insistence on what's allowed and what's not. His refusal to open up. His refusal to be normal. His obsession in BDSM. He does well. Audience hate him and don't, at the same time. It's a movie of essentially two characters, others don't really matter. 

There is no verdict, really, because the story is not even half way. But it's not a movie to watch with family. 

Positives: Lead actors.

Negatives: Support of BDSM. 

Watch if you like erotica or liked this review.