Fascinating movie that will liberate something in you

Rating: 8/10 (22 December 2017)

Somehow I had to see this movie as I picked it up by intuition in the local library. It was full moon the night I watched it...and boy it was powerful!
The story gripped me and I could feel the fear, lust and passion during the sexual scenes. This is not a movie about an SM relationship however...it is much more in my opinion. Especally when you watch the sequel '50 Shades Darker' and upcoming '50 Shades Freed' (february 2018).
Let me explain; I did a little research on the Internet and it somehow puzzled me that both the movie and the books had very bad reviews. While at the same time from the books more than 100 million copies have been sold Worldwide! It was a real hype at the time. So what is going on?
My take on it is that somehow the author had the genius to connect with a deep collective wound that resides in all of us: sexual abuse and repression. You only have to look at the statistics; 30/ 40 % of women sexually abused...smaller percentages with men. And history books that are full of plundering gangs and armies....killing the men and raping the women.
I could feel the struggle and growing strength in Anastasia when she was torn between love and the feeling that the abuse was not Okay!
And without spoil anything for new viewers...something of love continued, and the promise of the 3th movie "50 Shades Freed" tells you where it is going.
And maybe if you watch these three movies you will just like me experience some liberation from this deep rooted wound, and feel more free and trusting in your own sexual relationship.
Looking forward to the 3th movie for sure!