Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
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When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic as he is rich and powerful, finds himself strangely drawn to Ana, and she to him. Though sexually inexperienced, Ana plunges headlong into an affair -- and learns that Christian's true sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure.
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... Anastasia Steele
... Christian Grey
... Carla
... Kate
... José
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Honestly, it has been a long time since I've watched such a bad movie.
The script is just ... stupid and the dialogues even worse. The characters are not believable. I mean, when you watch Twilight, you just swallow the whole thing because it is fantasy and ... OK, it is just a stupid vampires story but, this is just toooooooo bad.
I've not read the book but I suspect the fail is not just in the movie but that it is adapting something that is already bad from the beginning.
The worst is that I kind of liked Dornan in his role in Fallen but this movie has made me realize what a short range of performing resources he has. Dakota Johnson is not too bad, though. The acting is OK, it is just that you hate such an stupid character.
One more to my very narrow list of movies in which I have seriously thought stop watching by the middle of it. I wasted the second hour too, though.
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Release Date:
2015-02-11
Run Time:
125 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
Fifty Shades of Grey
Honestly, it has been a long time since I've watched such a bad movie.
The script is just ... stupid and the dialogues even worse. The characters are not believable. I mean, when you watch Twilight, you just swallow the whole thing because it is fantasy and ... OK, it is just a stupid vampires story but, this is just toooooooo bad.
I've not read the book but I suspect the fail is not just in the movie but that it is adapting something that is already bad from the beginning.
The worst is that I kind of liked Dornan in his role in Fallen but this movie has made me realize what a short range of performing resources he has. Dakota Johnson is not too bad, though. The acting is OK, it is just that you hate such an stupid character.
One more to my very narrow list of movies in which I have seriously thought stop watching by the middle of it. I wasted the second hour too, though.
My fiance is a big fan of the movies...and I only mention that because she is worse than me when it comes to sniffing out mainstream erotica. So, you know, totally hit her radar.
On my end, I brought the book at LAX one night to read on a layover, and I stopped when Grey picked up his phone to call for a helicopter and started using trucker jargon. "Breaker, breaker, two-nine..." NO! Not reading any more!
I honestly didn't even want to watch the movie after encountering that.
However, let's be honest, you aren't sitting down to watch the film because of dialogue or plot.
You're watching it because of sex. And, out of all the movies, this one actually delivers the most on it. AND, unlike all the sequels, it doesn't claim to be about anything else. It advertises itself as a movie about kinky sex and it delivers as being a movie about kinky sex.
So ten stars. It is exactly what it claims to be and delivers on that.
Now I never read the book, and the DVD of this has been sitting in a box for years until recently when, discovering it did actually get both an Oscar and a Grammy nomination, I thought I would give it a go. It's all about "Anastasia" (Dakota Johnson) who goes to interview hunky gazillionaire "Christian" (Jamie Dornan) in his plush office. A bit of flirting ensues as he makes it quite clear that he is interested - but boy, is she in for a surprise when she discovers that all belts and braces does actually having another meaning (as does butt-plug!). What now follows is, I felt, a really tame exercise in soft porn that is about as sexy as putting out the wheelie bin. Dornan is very easy on the eye, but otherwise we are all subjected to a dull, ploddingly produced series of poorly lit scenes that drag on interminably. There's no point evaluating the acting nor the script, they don't matter. This is just a poor attempt to entertain or shock or both that does neither, remotely. Titillatingly tantalising? Nah - just dull. Nice helicopter but the song didn't win either award.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' is exactly what I expected it to be. I was hoping it wouldn't be too cringey, but it most certainly is just that. In total fairness, it's not one I'd class as it being awfully bad, though that's only thanks to the two leads and the (now well known) music.
There is enough chemistry between Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, they are good actors so are able to alleviate the many mundane moments. The only issue I hold for either is Dornan's accent. I know him and his Northern Irish voice, so the American chatter took me out a bit.
Of course this is a movie largely about the sex, I guess parts of which are OK but too much made me cringe or raise my red flag (as intended for the latter, I hope). The run time should've been trimmed, it does feel like the characters go in circles for large periods - 90min movie all day.
The music is solid, to be fair. Admittedly I already knew and liked the songs from Ellie Goulding and The Weeknd, nice to link them to the movie that made them though. So all in all, not for me. I am curious to see how they managed to stretch this out for a trilogy, mind you.
Cast & Crew of
Fifty Shades of Grey
Cast
... Anastasia Steele
... Christian Grey
... Carla
... Kate
... José
... Elliot Grey
... Dr. Grey
... Mia Grey
... Taylor
... Ray
... Mr. Grey
... Bob
... Olivia
... Andrea
... Martina
... Paul Clayton
... Mr. Clayton
... WSU University President
... WSU Grad Speaker / Reader
... WSU Professor
... Female Grad
... Female Grad
... Graduation Photographer
... Computer Technician
... Glider Tow Pilot
... Young Woman at Bar
... Elevator Business Man
... Savannah Hotel Waiter
... Pig-Tailed Blonde Server
... Flight Attendant
... Elevator Businessman (uncredited)
Crew
... Screenplay
... Novel
... Director
... Key Hair Stylist
... ADR Mixer
... Second Assistant Director
... Set Designer
... Set Dresser
... Best Boy Electric
... First Assistant Editor
... Foley Editor
... Foley Artist
... Post Production Accountant
... First Assistant Director
... Set Designer
... Dolly Grip
... Steadicam Operator
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Key Rigging Grip
... Post Production Accountant
... ADR Mixer
... Stunts
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Rigging Gaffer
... Grip
... ADR Mixer
... ADR Mixer
... Production Accountant
... Set Designer
... Graphic Designer
... Sound Designer
... Dialogue Editor
... Assistant Art Director
... Graphic Designer
... Dolly Grip
... Post Production Supervisor
... Set Dresser
... Best Boy Grip
... Extras Casting
... Stunts
... Key Hair Stylist
... Gaffer
... Costume Coordinator
... Location Manager
... First Assistant Sound Editor
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Property Master
... Key Makeup Artist
... First Assistant Hairstylist
... VFX Editor
... ADR Mixer
... Unit Publicist
... Production Sound Mixer
... Set Costumer
... ADR Mixer
... Assistant Location Manager
... Production Coordinator
... Payroll Accountant
... Construction Coordinator
... Aerial Coordinator
... First Assistant Editor
... ADR Recordist
... Aerial Director of Photography
... Additional Music
... Transportation Co-Captain
... Dialect Coach
... Construction Foreman
... Music Coordinator
... Key Grip
... Foley Mixer
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Dolby Consultant
... CG Supervisor
... Production Office Assistant
... Utility Stunts
... Executive In Charge Of Production
... Stunt Coordinator
... Stunt Coordinator
... Costume Design
... Music Supervisor
... Music Editor
... Music Editor
... Set Decoration
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Editor
... Production Design
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Producer
... Still Photographer
... Producer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Editor
... Director of Photography
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Editor
... Script Supervisor
... Set Decoration
... Casting
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Costume Supervisor
... Art Direction
... Supervising Art Director
... Supervising Art Director
... Painter
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Matte Painter
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