Lust-Less!

Rating: 5/10 (6 March 2015)

Based on British author E. L. James' bestselling novel of the same name, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' offers sex aplenty, but less tale. Its got moments of pure sexual power, but otherwise, this recent box-office phenomenal is ordinary.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' Synopsis: Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' works because of the sex-element. And thats exactly why it has clicked. But talking in terms of story-telling, this erotica is barely engrossing. After a build-up for over 40-minutes, Sex-Scenes pop-up every 10-minutes & that's precisely what continues to happen till its conclusion. There is less story & more of sex.
Kelly Marcel's Adapted Screenplay has some moments, but overall, is stilted. Sam Taylor-Johnson's Direction relies only sex. Cinematography is good. Editing needed to be sharper, 124-minutes seem a bit too long.
Performance-Wise: Dakota Johnson suits the naive character & performs her part with vulnerability. Jamie Dornan has two standard expressions all through.
On the whole, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is strictly for the teens.