Disregard all of the terribly low ratings! It's not that bad.

Rating: 7/10 (16 February 2015)

Honestly, for every low rating is a person admitting to not wanting to see the movie but saw it anyway OR never even read the books! SO WHY ARE YOU EVEN WRITING A REVIEW! Your opinion is irrelevant. Moving on..
For those who read the books like I did, book(s) meaning plural as in all 3 and not just the 1st one, you will have a different opinion on the characters entirely because you understand that it's about more than just bdsm or porn. There's SOO much more to this story. I loved the books but I was hesitant about the movie because let's face it, they never live up to the books, you never feel the same way watching it played out. And that's what happened here. The director and El pretty much touched on key points in the book but rushed through it, never giving the audience a chance to connect with the characters and their back stories like you could while reading. READ THE BOOKS PEOPLE- get past the over described sexual encounters and discover much more that is there within the pages! There are worse books/movies out there I promise lol
So my advice to someone who hasn't read the books and are curious, don't see it. Read the bookS first so you have some sort of idea about WHATS going on. the ending and the characters. And if you want a small version of that reflected on screen, then go see it.
Ps- Dakota Johnson nailed her part as Ana Steele, couldn't have picked a better actress. Still unsure if I'll be seeing the sequels or not.