Fifty Shades of Grey

Rating: 5/10 (2 August 2018)

Viewing this as a standalone movie with no underlying implications, I will say Fifty Shades was interesting to watch. But below that, the relations are beyond troubling and ridiculous, which I knock it 2 stars for. This movie, and especially the books, try and normalize rape instead of focusing on the acts consenting adults engage in. Christian is a complete control freak, and the movie was based off of a Twilight fanfiction; thus, he is Edward from Twilight, and the awkward and forced "romance" could hardly be more cringe-worthy.