It's a hard book to make into a movie

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2015)

I honestly believe this movie is not for those who haven't read the books. When I started reading the books, I was kind of shocked that they would try to make a movie out of it. It's one of those stories that's good to read, but hard to make into a movie. Movies these days do best when there are a lot of explosions or action going on, and this is not one of those stories. Also, reading the books gives you further insight into the characters and why they are the way they are. I feel that they both portrayed the book character's personalities well, but without knowing what's going on within, the movie just makes them seem weird. I couldn't imagine liking this movie too much if I hadn't read the books, so I can see why it's getting all the bad reviews. I do encourage people to read the books. I actually liked the second two better than the first, because you get more of the story and more closure. I really don't think this story is about BDSM. It has a sweet ending, and they both go through quite a bit of character development, especially Christian.
The actors selected to play Ana and Christian are both excellent choices. I'm giving this a 10 because I believe they did their best to capture the essence of the book characters.