Better chemistry with my cup of tea

Rating: 3/10 (13 February 2015)

Before writing this review I would like to point out I have read all 3 books twice and throughly enjoyed them even though they may resemble fan-fiction to twilight this didn't bother me because I also enjoyed the twilight saga. Now onto the movie.
I had been looking forward to this film for months and I felt that Dakota Johnson and Jamie Doran were great fits for both roles... until I saw them act; chemistry between the two during the start of the film was appalling Jamie seemed so uncomfortable when reading any of his lines and Dakota was either looking down the whole time mumbling her words or just trying to over-act. I didn't feel any character development or a bond between either of them. There was no sexual tension or chemistry between the two what so ever and quite frankly I had a better bond with my cup of tea when I got home than they did on screen.
The filmography was awful it didn't leave you on the edge of your seat wanting more because as soon as a scene started to get good it would instantly fade out and head onto the next one, I felt as if they had taken every part of the book and tried to fit it into a film that only lasted 2 hours therefore leaving only 10 minute scenes to explain very specific parts of the story. However the money spent on the film and scenery was good.
The sex scenes was laughable too... the constant use of body doubles was very obvious to me and frustrated me if you're going to accept a movie role made about S&M at least have the guts to be naked on screen.
In conclusion the overview of the film just put me in a bad mood, I sat there thinking 'what an ass hole' when judging Christan's character which I know that writer E.L James never intended, I felt the film was perceived as a manipulative billionaire who was trying to take advantage of a young virgin using money and charm which is so unfortunate when I know that the books did not intend this. Perhaps the writers felt leaving more out of Christians past would open up doors to the next film but it didn't work for me. Also I did just use the verb writers, but I'm not sure if this film was even re-wrote for the screens, or they had literally just chucked a book at Jamie and Dakota and asked the to read out their favourite parts in a monotone dialect.
In conclusion the film was overrated and marketing shouldn't have spent such a big budget on advertising the film when it was garbage.
Jade Flowers.