Why all the hate?

Rating: 8/10 (10 January 2020)

I feel mad at all the 1/10 reviews and the walkouts. People are complaining it was mediocre and wasn't as intense as it was billed to be. Seriously? And if it were the slightest bit more intense than bondage and spanking, they'd harp on how revolting it was. To my mind, yes, there was no overarching plot, but then again not all successful romance movies have had to have that, and it was the first installment in a trilogy, so the build-up should be understandable. It's a BDSM story, after all, isn't it?
And the acting? It was beyond reproach. The chemistry between Dakota and Jamie? It was absolutely stunning. The only catch is that the storyline sounded flat and not fully developed, but maybe that's the point? Maybe that's a new subgenre of romance?