glamorising sexual and emotional abuse

Rating: 1/10 (18 February 2015)

There has been a lot of fascination of the 50 shades series amongst women. I have never read the books but wanted to see what all the fuss was about. After seeing the film last night I am utterly repulsed that this film was even allowed to be shown. We have come so far giving women equal rights and there is a constant fight to allow women to be given equal opportunities however this film goes against all of this. Grey is allowed to control, manipulate whilst physically and emotionally abusing Anna. Even allowing to dictate her food and drink consumption. She even has to sign a contract allowing Grey to do anything he was wants to her and if she does not abide by these rules he is allowed to punish her by hitting her. Is this the message we want to be sending to young girls? It gives the green light to allowing someone to control, manipulate and hit you. How is that pleasurable or acceptable on any level. This film glamorises domestic abuse and should never have been allowed to be shown. Not only is the plot ridiculous it is also very low budget as the main bulk of the film is filmed in about 3/4 rooms. The acting is equally as poor. It makes me very sad that women are being 'turned on' by this film and are encouraging this behaviour. Maybe if Mr Grey wasn't a billionaire and wasn't so handsome there would not be this same attraction and acceptance.