Fifty Shades of Conflicted

Rating: 7/10 (17 February 2015)

Okay, so...I watched this movie at about 9:50 Sunday night, and thought it wasn't very good. In fact, I have it a 4/10. The next day, I went again (with a different person) and watched it from a different perspective. (As if it were just a movie, not based off of a book) and realized that it was actually pretty good.
However, I think the reason that the reviews for it have been so awful are because they changed the movie from Rated "NC-17" to "R" which meant they had to take a fair amount out in order to make it acceptable to the public eye...and people under the age of 18. My personal opinion is that this was a mistake...I think a fair amount of the drama and the angst in the book was diminished because certain parts were no longer able to make the "cut". This, made it less appealing to those who had read the book and it was a bit disappointing. There were parts in the book where Christian took Ana's panties and refused to give them back, there were times when sex scenes were much more graphic, and in a way I think people looked forward to these events in the movie. (Yes, I realize how nasty it sounds, but admit it to yourself, that's a big reason why people read and watched.) Yes, in the movie he took her panties, but it wasn't made entirely clear to the viewers and you wouldn't pick up on it unless you were thinking about it and had thoroughly read the book.
There are also those out there who know that Fifty Shades of Grey was based off of Twilight. So, not only were there the Twi-haters that were out to wreak havoc, but there were also the Femi-Nazis that couldn't stand Ana, and believed that she was subservient. The movie was bound to tank as far as reviews go, but that doesn't mean that it was necessarily a bad movie. I just think that some fans were let down, because that "electricity" that they had come to know in the book, just wasn't there in the movie because it had been down-rated
One more thing that I have to get off of my chest: Just because you liked this movie does NOT mean you're into BDSM. Sorry to burst your bubble, but the book and even the movie didn't directly explain or fairly depict the lifestyle, so just because someone thinks they want to try kinky sex does NOT mean they're into the actual BDSM life. Being a submissive or a dominant is a huge responsibility and it takes a lot of trust, and care. I sincerely hope this movie doesn't cause an influx of people into the BDSM community, not only because -as I said before- I think that people are going to be misled, but also because I think it could cause a lot of problems.
If you're going to try these things...be in a safe environment, PLEASE. Don't let someone you don't know well tie you up or whip you. Go to a club if need be, and stay safe. Get it off your chest. But, do it in a safe, sane, and consensual way.
Anyways, now that I've babbled on forever and expressed my opinion. I have to say...I liked the movie. Yes, I was a little disappointed because of the drop from NC-17 to R, but I still have hope for the rest of the series, and think that the first movie was well-written and directed. I have to admit, after watching this, there is NO way I could be an actor/actress. It would be too difficult to keep a straight face, so props to Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan for making a great book come to life in the best way they could with the restrictions they faced. Thank you for reading.