Movie was satisfying, but I was left disappointed.

Rating: 4/10 (13 February 2015)

I am a die hard fan of the Fifty Shades trilogy having read each book 3 times, so as expected I could not wait to see the first instalment of the trilogy as a film. One word to explain how I felt after watching the movie is... satisfied. Yes, I just felt satisfied. This disappointed me because I was expecting amazing things out of this movie and didn't even come to close to feeling the way I did when I read the Fifty Shades of Grey book... maybe going in to the movie my expectations were too high. Here is a brief summary of all my thoughts.. (not going to lie couldn't wait to get this out of my system)
To begin with, the movie did not live up to the hype and energy executed by the trailer. If I'm too be brutally honest, I enjoyed the experience of watching the trailer more than the film itself. Jamie Dornan was not what I had in mind as Christian Grey, and sorry to be using this word so many times, he was just satisfying. Physically I think he suited the role of the aesthetic Christian Grey quite well, but emotionally he did not do much for me. I know that Christian is an emotionless prick but still there is a beautiful richness to his character thats delivered so perfectly in the book. That intensity and fire that embodies Christian Grey was not delivered on the screen. The control that he exudes and his dominance over Ana blinded by his love for her was emitted from the movie and a major let down for me and the character of Mr Grey. And more importantly the way he begins to slowly fall in love with Ana throughout the book was not made obvious at all in the movie. This is what I loved about the book and the whole trilogy- the progression of his love for her- shock horror no, I did not read the book because of the kinky sex. Sadly, if you have not read the book and just watch the movie, I don't blame you if you think it's just a porno. I PROMISE YOU ITS SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT!
To be honest Jamie Dornan's acting was mediocre. And someone please explain to me what the hell was up with his accent! The American accent was so off, and made him awkward to watch.
On a lighter note, Dakota Johnson both played and fit the role of Anastasia Steele beautifully. She was exactly what I had pictured in my head. She was not a let down, her acting partner was. The scenery exhibited in the movie was amazing! Greys apartment and play room was spot on! And as so many have raved by now, the movie surprisingly was very funny. I never laughed once whilst reading the book so I must admit that was a pleasant change. If anything the play room scenes were exhibited the best. Done tastefully, evoking that thrill and anxious anticipation within in the audience, without scaring them away, But lets be real- the best thing that came out of the movie was the soundtrack- Ellie Goulding, The Weekend and Queen B were ahmazing.
If there's one piece of advice i can give to all those that have not yet watched the movie and are going to..... PLEASE READ THE BOOK BEFOREHAND...BOOKS 2 AND 3 T00 ! You still will probably be disappointed with the film, but will appreciate the story and the book for the good piece of writing it is.