HATERS GONNA HATE...And 100 mil fan disagree with you. (I'm one of them.)

Rating: 10/10 (14 February 2015)

Why is it that critics cannot go into a movie, like this one, with an open mind? If you hated the book, DON'T go see the movie. No- brainer.
I'll tell you right now, the book was better than the movie. But most books are.
I saw the movie, thoroughly enjoyed it! It was hot and the soundtrack was phenomenal! And hello! Two words: Jamie Dornan. He is gorgeous. The movie was silly and fun in parts which broke up the seriousness of the movie. Jamie played his part so beautifully! 'Christian' is a detached, broken, disconnected man, who thinks he can never be loved. That's exactly how he came across in the movie. 'Ana' is sweet, funny, unassuming, and loving. That's exactly how she came across in the movie.
This is a love story with some kink. Plain and simple. And Ana really is the one with ALL the power. If the critics read the books, they'd know this. E.L. James portrayed that so beautifully.
There will always be HATERS (critics) out there who think this book is nothing but abuse, beatings and promotes violence, even rape. What?? Have they actually read the books? Do they even know what BDSM is? Safe, sane, consensual is what those in the BDSM community promote. It's no different in this movie.
The "show me how bad it can get" at the end of the movie was difficult to watch, but! Nailed it. Christian is so conflicted between wanting to accept love and what he has been used to. It comes out beautifully in this part. So at the end, when he pushes her over her limit, he realizes that. But it's too late. She gets angry and leaves...thus, leading into the next installment, DARKER.
Okay, here's just a few little itty-bitty things I had an issue with, but not enough to lower my rating. The scenes seemed VERY rushed to me. The sex scenes were HOT, but they didn't have them talking like they did in the book. And that was when the connection was made between them. Especially Ana's first time. He spoke to her seductively, and it is when they actually made love. But it wasn't in the movie, so it lacked a bit of the intimate connection there.
Some of the scenes, such as when Ana went to visit her mom, were very rushed and some important things were left out. Meeting his family seemed rushed to me as well, IMO. I loved the texts. I wish they did more. And they will in the sequel. I hope.
What people need to remember is, this movie is an 'ADAPTATION' of the book. It's not going to be verbatim or it would've been a 4 and a 1/2 hour movie. It was hot, sensual, sexy, beautiful! And funny! Dakota is such a great actress. I wasn't surprised by how funny it was because once again, E.L. James has a sense of humor along with her wicked-awesome talent as a writer.
I'm shocked at all the low ratings from the critics. Obviously E.L. James knows what she is doing with over 100 mil copies sold. This story/movie is so different and refreshing!!
So if you've read the books but haven't seen the movie yet, I have a very good piece of advice for you. Go with an open mind. Wide open. Not any preconceived notions or expectations. I believe you won't be disappointed.
I cannot WAIT for the sequel.