Finally, the movie came out and I was able to watch it with my friend. The start of the movie is just like in the book, not much emotions there. But I must admit Jamie Dornan is one HOT bachelor. So, as the movie progressed, I started twitching uncomfortably on my seat in the cinema. I'm not sure if it's because of the steamy scenes or because its Jamie Dornan and his well-sculpted body, WHOA!
As I tried to focus on the movie, I realized that there is more to be shown. Yes, this movie was courageous enough to show the sex scenes in a very explicit way, just like in the book. But, I felt like there should be something more. I remember reading the book and I thought, where is the romance I saw when I was reading the book? Yeah, it's an erotic book, but it did not focus entirely on the sex performances.
I think it would have been great if the character of Mrs.Robinson is shown in the movie for the viewers to understand better why Mr. Grey behaves that way, just like in the book. The story for me, based on the book, is about a man with "not-so-normal" sexual desires and an innocent lady falling in love with each other. I was looking for this in the movie. Maybe because the sexual acts were given too much emphasis that I wasn't able to focus on the message of the movie or this movie is just about the sexual acts. I don't know!
I was expecting more. Not more sex but more sense on the story. I know, I did expect a lot of sex scenes, and I got what I expected. But, the movie focused too much on it. Or at least that's what the movie leads the moviegoers into. I felt like the book was not given enough justice that it deserves. And, yes, this movie is not for young audiences. I wouldn't even recommend it to those already 18+. For me, this movie is R-25. I am not underestimating the understanding of the young, but, as I've said, the sex scenes are explicit and there is a big chance that they pick up a wrong signal.
Well, that being said, I still enjoyed the movie. With all the twitching and blood pressure-rising scenes, I give this movie a 3 out of 5 stars.
