The rating & topic turned me off, but surprisingly the movie wasn't bad

Rating: 6/10 (25 June 2015)

I saw the uncut version - maybe I don't know enough about this activity, but I found the topic gently approached. The sex scenes I felt were appropriate, not shied away from, yet not over done.
Beyond that is the story content. This could have easily been a story of any 'Beauty and the Beast' scenario - the gentle girl trying to get through the savage beasts rough exterior.
If you want to see another-shade-of-grey, see the movie 'Secretary' (2002) staring James Spader as Mr. Grey. At last check, that movie was rated 7.1 and was much more over the top. (BTW: The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' books came out in 2011 - a possible rip-off of 'Secretary').
I wonder if the bad rating for this movie was due to mixed expectations. For me; the ratings, the topic, and the social commentary all over the net, kept me away for a long time. When I finally did watch it though, I couldn't believe how mild it was, and how it was a rather okay production.
If 'Secretary' gets a 7.1, then this certainly deserves a 6.0.