Honest

Rating: 8/10 (1 March 2015)

Here is an honest review from someone who couldn't get past the books. I've read a majority of the first book, but couldn't reach the end, since I was too disgusted. To put it simply, I'm not a fan of E.L. James or her writing style.
That being said, I did not have high expectations. My mother wanted to see this film, so I decided to treat her, and we went out to go see it in IMAX, no less.
Honestly it was convincing. I ended up liking it a lot and this is coming from me, someone who desperately wanted to hate it, because I hated what I had read. It was a pleasant surprise and I'd see it again should the occasion present itself.
The sex scenes were tasteful, dialogue bearable, and the storytelling made their relationship feasible.
I would be more interested in the books, if the film writer responsible had originally written them, since they had skillfully left out what I deemed as nonsense. Sorry, it's just my opinion.
It's easier to hate on something, than to love it. It's easier to be funny by mocking something. It's more interesting to read about someone's hate, than love.
Although I'm not a fan, it's unfair to antagonize others for what they enjoy.