Bit better than expected, not that I expected too much :)

Rating: Null/10 (23 April 2015)

I think the movie was honestly better than the books. For example, I'm so glad they got rid of Ana's "inner" voice. I think the character Ana in the movie had a lot more personality, back bone and was funnier than the book. Grey's character, compared to the book wasn't as harsh, but still was a jerk :) But I think the movie did a better job of showcasing his turmoil and struggle. I think it helps a lot to read the books before seeing the movie as they don't cover a lot in the movie itself (which isn't a bad thing). The books themselves are horrendous and horribly written - no literary prizes to be won. If you've read several books in the same genre it's like she has taken similar elements or story lines and put it in hers. So, she's very lucky that her books got so famous and made into movies. There are a lot of better books in the similar genre that are a ton better. Kudos at least for making the movie better.