I can relate to this...

Rating: 8/10 (2 March 2015)

Yes, this movie has a glossy and even surface. But beneath that exquisite surface, even beneath that delicate pains i found two likable characters i can really relate to. Christian is a kind of "damaged good", the things that happened to him at an early age minted him on those certain attractions and corrupted him. forever. And Anastasia is so much more understandable and likable. I know virgins that are much more older than her, waiting for Mr.Right. I even held my breath as she decides to succumb to the desires of Christian - which could not be a surprise, even if i did not read the books. The open ending left me puzzled and sad. This film made me much more thinking about myself, than any other movie since "Mullholland Drive". It is sexy! surprisingly sexy, because i'm a gay man. Yes, its has cheesy dialogue, but it is not awful, soulless or dull. The Soundtrack is terrific and "Love Me Like You Do" is one kind of catchy tune.