Good casting - bad directing

Rating: 5/10 (16 February 2015)

I read the series several times before the movie was released, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. So, naturally, when the movie came out I was eager to see it on opening weekend.
First, I think the actors chosen for Anastasia Steele, and Christian Grey are spot-on for the roles. I wasn't sold at first, but after seeing the movie, it is very evident that they fit the roles they were chosen for. I would have like to see Jamie Dornan be more intense, but he didn't do a bad job.
With that being said, I feel that the director rushed the film, and because of that, the film felt very choppy. The movie came in at just over 2 hours, and there could have easily been another 20-30 minutes added so you can actually see how the characters develop their relationship.
There were several very key parts from the first book that weren't in the movie, which disappointed me.
For instance, when Christian leaves the hardware store in the book, he looks back at Ana and says, "I'm glad Miss Kavanaugh couldn't do the interview." This is such an important line from the book, and it's the first time you see that Christian likes her. This wasn't in the movie at all.
Additionally, Ana interviews for her internships and is offered a job at one of the publishing companies, which plays a huge part in the book series. There was no mention of this in the movie.
Her vacation to Georgia to see her mother could have been cut out completely from the movie. The book goes into far more detail, and this part of the movie is essentially pointless because so much has been taken out.
The movie ends the same way the book did, with Ana leaving Christian, which makes me look forward to the second movie - with hopes of better direction. Overall, very disappointed. I wanted to love this movie, but the directing and character development on screen is sorely lacking.