 |
|
Collection ID
1623
Director:
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Starring:
Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Victor Rasuk
Genre:
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Studio:
Focus Features
Release date:
2015
Rated:
R
Language (Country):
English
(USA)
Summary:
When Anastasia Steele, a literature student, goes to interview the wealthy Christian Grey as a favor to her roommate Kate Kavanagh, she encounters a beautiful, brilliant and intimidating man. The innocent and naive Ana starts to realize she wants him. Despite his enigmatic reserve and advice, she finds herself desperate to get close to him. Not able to resist Ana's beauty and independent spirit, Christian Grey admits he wants her too, but on his own terms. Ana hesitates as she discovers the singular tastes of Christian Grey - despite the embellishments of success, his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, and his loving family, Grey is consumed by the need to control everything.
My Rating:
My Review: No I haven't read the book, and this was Kim's pick, not mine. Just because I didn't read the book doesn't mean I'm prejudiced against the movie, but I will say that my natural instincts told me that this movie was written for a specific type of audience, and I might not be that target. The screenplay (based on the novel (same name) by E.L. James) was written by Kelly Marcel. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (her first feature length film). Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle and many other hot bodies. The movie starts out by introducing the characters. One of them is a super-wealthy elitist who's just out for a good time (Jamie Dornan playing Christian Grey). The other (Dakota Johnson playing Anastasia Steele) is an innocent young woman eager to work in her chosen field (literature), but struggling to make ends meet by working in a book store. If you've seen the previews (rather short), you probably know everything you need to know about the movie. It's designed entirely around hot young models (or actors if you prefer), great costumes, perfectly choreographed musical montages and the insinuation of kinky sex. That's it. I'm not saying it wasn't well executed. The production was great, the hot bodies were smoking, and the sidelong glances and breath-holding scenes were exquisite. It's a romance designed to make the women melt - so if you want your woman to melt in your hands; if you'd like to indulge in the fantasy for a few hours, then by all means - rent this movie and turn down the lights. Personally, I found the dialog a bit preposterous, pretentious and contrived. I didn't have much confidence in the sincerity of the characters. The chemistry really wasn't there, and it seemed as if the producers spent more time on the set, the scenery, and the costumes than they did on proper dialog and writing. It's definitely a well produced piece of Hollywood cinema, and it works to get your blood pressure up a bit, but it's not much beyond the surface assumptions. Watch it without high hopes or unrealistic expectations. I give it a 3 out of 5 for delivering on my expectations. PS The ending was stupid.
|
