Not for Me

Rating: 5/10 (25 February 2015)

I guess this Movie wasn't really made for an old man like me. I have to assume it was meant to appeal to someone like the Protagonist - a shy young woman. S&M has never attracted me either except out of curiosity. However, as this has become such a cultural phenomenon I thought I would see the movie. This Genre, as well as the fetish of S&M is all about building and maintaining 'Tension' - and anticipation. I did not read the book; but I have to assume that it at least provided a guide and template by which the Movie could be constructed and you could see the authors skills in the plot of the Movie which wasn't bad. I liked the character development, especially of Christian Grey. We are introduced to his inner self by how he attends to the minute details of his external appearance - like his drawer with ties that reflect the Movie's title. The greatest fault I found with the movie - for me anyway - was the actor that played 'Mr. Gray' - Jamie Dornan. I don't know what the Make-Up people did to him, but he looked about ten years younger than he did when I saw him of TV's 'Once Upon a Time' - which means about 15. Maybe that appeals to the young girls this Movie targets - but I thought it made him Ridiculous and spoiled the whole thing for me. Equally disappointing for me was the performance of Dakota Johnson. When I saw the movie I thought perhaps she had just been poorly directed; but after seeing her on Saturday Night Live I realized she is just a very bad actress.