Give it a chance with an open mind

Rating: 10/10 (1 March 2015)

So I went to see this with my Mum (a bit strange) however, she went in with the pre conception it was going to be awful she has never read the books and went in with no expectations by the end of the film she loved it! I've got to say I did as well I was also expecting not to enjoy the film, due to the reviews I was expecting it to be awful!
I was pleasantly surprised, I disagree with many reviews which state their was no chemistry between the two, my mum and I both agree we saw a strong connection between James and Dakota. I believe people have got wrong expectations on the film, their relationship is not meant to be a loved up fairy tale, their delivery is what I would expect from characters like Anastasia and Christian. I believe many people are expecting to be this film as a loved dewy eyed romance, which it is not. However, there is definite love between Anastasia and Christian and the portrayal between James and Dakota was perfect and I enjoyed seeing their relationship develop as Christian start to deal with his issues from his past with the help of Anastasia.
People saying this is just a 'porno' are very much wrong, yes there are sex scenes and yes they are explicit but no more than other films which are rated 18/restricted that contain sex scenes. It is no more explicit that what you now see on television, the HBO series 'True Blood' for instance contains much more explicit sex scenes and nudity that 50 shades of grey, the fact that many people are shocked with the sex scenes is astonishing. The film is based on a sexual relationship, so this should be expected and again as previously mentioned much worse is shown on television. The difference is this sex is explored differently through BDSM.
Overall a great film can not wait for the sequel.