A Compelling Love Story That Most Are Too Naive to Appreciate

Rating: 10/10 (16 February 2015)

I can guarantee that half of the people who are giving this film bad reviews have not even read the book. As with any film based off a book, the book is always better. Fifty Shades of Grey is an excellent novel about a love story between two people; an innocent girl whom has never fallen for anyone in her entire life and a man who had a devastating upbringing. Those of you who are calling this "rape" and turning your nose up against it because it's not something that our society is generally open to are pathetic. Anyone who reads the book can tell that there is no way in hell that this would ever be considered rape. The descriptions that E.L. James uses in the novel make it very clear that there is a deep and enchanting love between Anastasia and Christian, something that cannot be described in words. The character that is Christian Grey lives the lifestyle that he does (a lifestyle that practically comes to a halt once he meets Anastasia) due to a traumatic experience as a young child and the fact that an older woman exposed him to it at the mere age of 15. So before you go slamming the entire storyline, the author, the director, and the film with your words- get your facts straight. Anastasia was not once raped by Christian and there is a lot more to the story than seen in the movie. The novel is one of the best that I have ever read and although the novel is better, the movie is excellent as well. The cast and crew put a ton of time and effort into this production and they should be rewarded for it. It takes a lot to star in this kind of movie and I think that Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson put on a very commendable and compelling performance.