If you've read the book series, you'll appreciate the film

Rating: 7/10 (15 February 2015)

I read all three books way back when they came out, and whilst I enjoyed them, they were incredibly cringe and laughable because no one would ever say or think what Anastasia had.
Jamie Dornan was exactly how I pictured Christian Grey to be, however, sometimes I couldn't tell if he was acting or if he was just a bit awkward. Dakota Johnson, however, was fantastic and kept me hooked. She made Anastasia just as an interesting as Christian which is important. I kept getting annoyed with her in the books because she was just so dull and couldn't stick up for herself.
The directors/writers changed Anastasia a little, which I liked. She was able to stick up for herself and didn't back down on what she wanted, for example, when she sternly told Christian NO and crossed out part of the contract. Many people seem to think this series is abusive, and this film shows the complete opposite which is fantastic.
People had this film really over hyped and i believe that is part of the issue and all the negative reviews. The only issue I had with this was the ending. The exact same lines could have worked if it didn't feel rushed which it did. Some continuity was poor, and the direction was flawed in places. By no means is this film perfect, but it's not offensively awful either.