50 Shades of Grey- Saving the best for last.

Rating: 9/10 (13 February 2015)

I will admit that I read the reviews for this film and they were very discouraging. The opinions ranged from bad lighting to bad chemistry between Dakota and Jamie. Being a serial reader of the books I grew skeptical. I didn't want the books I love to become a movie I hated. So I decided the minute I bought the ticket that I would proceed with caution and an open mind. I am so glad I did.....
50 Shades of Grey was refreshingly sexy and thought out. The movie flowed as the first book did...at an introductory pace. We learned who Ana and Christian were, where they came from, and how those separate journeys lead them to each other. The chemistry was spot on and the cinematography was great as well.
Jamie portrayed the sexy, damaged, control freak wonderfully. Ironically Dakota gave life to Ana while dominating Christian's heart through beautiful confidence and humor. The intimacy was handled with care. When they made love they made love and when they got kinky it was refreshing to see something more enticing than plain ole missionary. Just saying.
Overall I gave it an 8 because there were book scenes I looked forward to that were excluded. Also, its only the first installment of a trilogy. With Dakota, Jamie, and Sam on board for Darker and Freed, Im saving the best rating for last ;-)