50 Shades of Wasted Time and Limited BDSM Knowledge

Rating: 1/10 (15 February 2015)

Couple years ago managed to force myself through the first book to see what the fuss was about. I have literally read fanfictons with more substance and far better sex scenes. Went to see the movie with my sister to see if they'd managed to adapt it into something tolerable. They haven't.
The movie is just as awful. Bland. Dull. Absolutely NO chemistry between the two leads, which is sort of important in a supposed 'romance' movie, I was very tempted to leave less than halfway through and get a refund. The plot is very almost non existent, there's no logical explanation for Grey wanting Ana, there's no VALID back story for the reason Christian is "F*ed up", extremely limited character building and no substance.
The script is beyond poor, some lines that were supposed to be sexy were downright laughable and there were awkward laughs shared by people in the cinema on more than one occasion. The acting was wooden (I've seen my younger brother act more convincingly) and both leads were far from arousing, even to one another it seemed.
And for those of you who have looked extensively through the reviews on here, I'd like you to know that the men and women who have rated this higher than a 3* and claim to see no abuse, have probably never participated or even looked up the BDSM community.
The consent in this movie (if you can call it that) is questionable at best, and the fact that he doesn't even CONSIDER her input and tentativeness towards some things in his contract shows that. He tries to OWN her. He stalks her and controls everything she does from the moment they meet. That is not a consensual relationship. That is abuse. It sickens me that young women BELIEVE that this sort of behavior is OK.
BDSM is nothing like anything in this movie. In a BDSM consensual relationship EVERYTHING is on the subs terms. Absolutely everything. If the sub says stop, you stop. If the sub is happy, you're happy. If the sub says no, you don't push it. What Ana and Christian exhibit is a controlling, manipulative relationship, please look up BDSM and be safe if you're wanting to try and spice up your love life. DON'T USE THIS MOVIE (OR THE BOOKS) AS A LEAD BY EXAMPLE.