True to the book

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2015)

I am amazed at some of the reviews of this movie. If you had not read the books, the movie will certainly be taken out of context to a degree, but if you HAVE read the books, what is the problem? The movie really does the book justice and remember people, there are three books and there will be three movies! The movie is a to be continued saga and if you know the ending, surely you can appreciate the movie as it is?
I for one thought the movie was really good. Its not about the sex and those who trumpet that notion, really don't understand the real story here. It is a love story after all and yes, for sure on the darker side of life but it is that darkness that is resolved through the course of the books and at the end of the day, a troubled mind is given peace.
My only criticism is that Christian Grey did not have the presence I felt that he had in the book. Having said that, within 15 minutes I had acclimatised and accepted him. Anastasia is brilliant as per her character in the books.
If you enjoyed the books (you have to have read them all to understand), I can only say I think you'd enjoy the movie. If you haven't READ the books, the movie will be hard to judge as anything but a very strange movie without much of a story line.
8/10