Wow, this movie is bad

Rating: 2/10 (24 February 2015)

So I watched this movie last night, and I felt the need to sign up to write a review, I have seen many movies so far in my short time on this earth, but let me just say, that this has to be in the "bottom 10 movies of all time" list.
I had a fair idea what the movie was about, my wife really enjoyed the books and I went in with an open mind. The beginning of the movie is so rushed, so much happens in such a short time, and the relationship is catapulted from infancy to a much deeper relationship in a ridiculously short and very forced space of time.
What I find even harder to comes to terms with are the characters, you are never made to feel any sort of connection with them, and they are hard to relate to. perhaps woman find themselves connected emotionally to Anastasia because of the whole "average girl, average life, which takes a twist" fantasy. But as a Man, I cant relate to a Wealthy, Conflicted, Dark entrepreneur with a BDSM fetish. But in the same breath, Grey is the only character in the movie with depth, and the only character anyone is really interested in.
I am sorry to say but Anastasia is boring, no one really cares about her, I don't think? and if you do, why do you? she is average, with a normal boring life, she lacks substance, I don't want to get to know her, why would I?
Overall the movie warms up, very, very slightly around half way through but soon takes is right back to the rather silly sexual relationship that, again, at risk of sounded like a stuck record, lacks substance.
In conclusion, this movie is very hollow. The acting was questionable and the actors had no chemistry, and seemed to force a connection every time required.