Fifty Shades of Grey
Adaptation of E.L. James' best-selling erotic novel, the fastest selling paperback of all time (its sex scenes of bondage and masochism devoured by over 70 million blushing readers). The novel, the first of a trilogy, traces the relationship between college graduate Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson, The Social Network) and wealthy entrepreneur Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan, TV's The Fall).
Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim) was cast as Grey, but has withdrawn from the film citing scheduling difficulties. Fifty is credited with mainstream-ing soft porn literature, time will tell if this will do the same for moviegoers.
- Director:
- Sam Taylor-Johnson ('Nowhere Boy')
- Writer:
- Kelly Marcel
- Cast:
- Dakota JohnsonJamie DornanJennifer EhleEloise MumfordVictor RasukLuke GrimesMarcia Gay HardenRita Ora
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Leonie Hayden
flicksEveryone’s favourite saucy Twilight fan-fic has finally hit the big screen and boy is it… something. It is a thing. To its credit, Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia Steele is fifty billion shades of more likeable than her limp book counterpart - the perfect balance of cool chick, demure ingénue and sultry siren - and thankfully we’re no longer privy to the clunky metaphors that occupy ‘book’ Ana’s every waking moment (“I feel the colour in my cheeks rising again.
Toned down movie version of the book
Many people are dissing this movie however if you did enjoy the book the movie does do it justice. The actors do a good job, even though they aren't particularly likable (whether it's the actors or their characters I don't know). Mind you, this would have been one of the hardest acting gigs ever as everyone has in their head their idea of Christian Grey or...
Worse than I thought it would be!
I had read the books - only because I had come across the trilogy in an op shop and they were having a half price sale - so paid 50c each for them. The books were ok. Glad I waited till the movie came out on dvd - and didn't pay cinema costs... Husband fell fast asleep in the first 20 mins (snoring loudly I might add), and I struggled to stay awake! Books...
50 Shades of F*%ked up
Fifty Shades of Grey Simply put, ‘Twilight’ mixed with some ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’. Like really? This film adapted from the book is 2hrs of messed up! Seems to me it’s more about what Grey doesn’t say but who knows what he’s thinking? So easily depicted from the trailers, it’s not a boy film and guys if you think your taking you lady along to get...
Variety
pressA slick exercise in carefully brand-managed titillation - edgier than most grown-up studio fare, but otherwise a fairly mild provocation in this porn-saturated day and age.
Total Film
pressWith the sex scenes and the drama lacking the required heat, it’s ultimately unsatisfying.
The Guardian
pressJohnson’s Ana squeezes believability out of one of the more silly romantic entanglements in recent popular culture.
The Dissolve
pressA memorable and society-shifting cultural event, it’s in no way a memorable movie.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAiming to please, the filmmakers submit without hesitation to the bold yet hokey source material, with leads Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson breathing a crucial third dimension into cutout characters.
Flicks, Leonie Hayden
flicksEveryone’s favourite saucy Twilight fan-fic has finally hit the big screen and boy is it… something. It is a thing. To its credit, Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia Steele is fifty billion shades of more likeable than her limp book counterpart - the perfect balance of cool chick, demure ingénue and sultry siren - and thankfully we’re no longer privy to the clunky metaphors that occupy ‘book’ Ana’s every waking moment (“I feel the colour in my cheeks rising again.
Variety
pressA slick exercise in carefully brand-managed titillation - edgier than most grown-up studio fare, but otherwise a fairly mild provocation in this porn-saturated day and age.
Total Film
pressWith the sex scenes and the drama lacking the required heat, it’s ultimately unsatisfying.
The Guardian
pressJohnson’s Ana squeezes believability out of one of the more silly romantic entanglements in recent popular culture.
The Dissolve
pressA memorable and society-shifting cultural event, it’s in no way a memorable movie.
Hollywood Reporter
pressAiming to please, the filmmakers submit without hesitation to the bold yet hokey source material, with leads Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson breathing a crucial third dimension into cutout characters.
Toned down movie version of the book
Many people are dissing this movie however if you did enjoy the book the movie does do it justice. The actors do a good job, even though they aren't particularly likable (whether it's the actors or their characters I don't know). Mind you, this would have been one of the hardest acting gigs ever as everyone has in their head their idea of Christian Grey...
Worse than I thought it would be!
I had read the books - only because I had come across the trilogy in an op shop and they were having a half price sale - so paid 50c each for them. The books were ok. Glad I waited till the movie came out on dvd - and didn't pay cinema costs... Husband fell fast asleep in the first 20 mins (snoring loudly I might add), and I struggled to stay awake! Books...
50 Shades of F*%ked up
Fifty Shades of Grey Simply put, ‘Twilight’ mixed with some ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’. Like really? This film adapted from the book is 2hrs of messed up! Seems to me it’s more about what Grey doesn’t say but who knows what he’s thinking? So easily depicted from the trailers, it’s not a boy film and guys if you think your taking you lady along to get...
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