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whitmorgan7Mar 10, 2017

Okay, I know I am one of those people who go pay to watch “porn” in public, but for the sake of the reviews I felt like this was an important one. Who am I kidding? I love these movies with all their cheap, tacky, cheesy qualities. I’m aOkay, I know I am one of those people who go pay to watch “porn” in public, but for the sake of the reviews I felt like this was an important one. Who am I kidding? I love these movies with all their cheap, tacky, cheesy qualities. I’m a sucker for the books and the movies, even though they aren’t wonderful. So I took myself and my best friend for a girls night out the night this movie came out and reveled in all of it’s glory.

I was mostly excited for this movie because I really enjoyed the second book, more-so than the first one. There was more of a story, and it was a bit more realistic given some of the qualities of the movies. We start off in this movie after Anastasia and Christian have broken up after the events in the last movie. She is definitely not over the situation(and how hot Mr. Grey is) and is avoiding all of Christian’s attempts to win her back. Finally, they meet up at Jose’s art gallery, where he weirdly enough has photos of Ana up everywhere. Let’s be real, Christian isn’t the real creep here, Jose is. Anyway, Christian buys all of the photos and asks Ana out for dinner, to which she agrees because when Christian Grey aka Jamie Dornan asks you out to dinner, you say yes.

From dinner we see them start up their relationship again, slowly at first, and then very quickly falling back into the couple they were. They attend masquerade balls together, go to dinner, fall in love, basically they do everything that normal couples do in years in a matter of a couple of weeks.

Ana starts a new job at a publishing firm and we meet Jack Hyde, her new boss. He’s creepy and is supposed to be kind of an ugly, old guy, but they definitely did not stick to the script. While Eric Johnson was definitely creepy and made me uncomfortable, he wasn’t hard to look at. There are tensions between Ana and Hyde from the beginning, and even more tension between Hyde and Christian. Hyde makes it seemingly impossible to work for him and even more impossible to feel comfortable. Throughout the film we also meet Mrs. Robinson who Kim Basinger so eloquently brought to life. She was who I pictured when reading the book, and she made her on screen counterpart just as devious as she was in the book. Rita Ora was an odd choice for me as Mia, but I was pleasantly surprised by the choice. I imagined Mia with a more youthful, innocent presence.

Let’s talk about sex, baby. No, but for real. Let’s talk about the sex in this movie. I don’t care what anyone says about how bad the movies are, the sex is good. At least in this one. There isn’t a lot of the BDSM that made so many people so uncomfortable and outraged in the first one. I personally was the most excited for the elevator scene, and I think it did it justice. There were some laughable intimate moments, of course the movies are kind of cheesy and not the books weren’t very well written to begin with. But I love that even in those moments, the actors don’t break character.

My final thoughts, because I don’t want to give up any spoilers as usual, are on all of the lipstick they put on Dakota Johnson. I’m halfway convinced this movie was just a really long lipstick ad and I am LIVING for it. I have went as far as I can and have written down every lipstick type and shade she has on in that movie to buy. I need them all and I’m convinced that if she can wear them while being as risque and fabulous as she is, then I can wear them sitting in my office at my desk. But that could also be the part of me that thinks Dakota Johnson is the most perfect human being in the entire world. As far as a side by side comparison to the book, there were a few semi-important scenes left out, and a few things were different, but overall it stands up next to its literary counterpart pretty well. I know most people hate these movies and love to laugh at them, or do like my sister and watch them on Crappy Movie Monday, but I can’t help but love them. I will watch it again, and I will revel in its terrible glory all over again.… Expand

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keanexFeb 27, 2017

The sequel takes everything bad about the first and amplifies it. Any depth of the first is largely gone in the second, character development is null outside of the minimal development from Anna and Christian. The secondary characters are soThe sequel takes everything bad about the first and amplifies it. Any depth of the first is largely gone in the second, character development is null outside of the minimal development from Anna and Christian. The secondary characters are so forgetful that even familiar faces are little more than extras. The entirety of the script is centered around getting form point a to point b, with both of those points being sex. Anna and Christian fight, sex. Anna and Christian are happy, sex. Christian gets into a helicopter crash, sex. It seems the whole world's problems can be solved by sex in this world.

The cinematography is actually pretty decent, as is the soundtrack. Unfortunately the song choices rarely make sense for the mood of the scene unlike the first.

Listen, I'm not telling you to avoid this, I'm not telling you to watch it either. This is the movie equivalent of Taco Bell, it's okay to consume on occasion, but it should be avoided with any regularity.… Expand

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PipeCFeb 22, 2017

Where Are "Hearts & Flowers"?

Two years ago, Universal Pictures agreed to display the preceding unreasoning erotic-romance adaptation thought up by British E. L. James, such recklessness led to a storm of dissimilar opinions between movieWhere Are "Hearts & Flowers"?

Two years ago, Universal Pictures agreed to display the preceding unreasoning erotic-romance adaptation thought up by British E. L. James, such recklessness led to a storm of dissimilar opinions between movie critics and audience, however, and deplorably the most transcendental for the film production company, was a rotund monetary attainment, not only in its homeland but in the whole world, in part by its relentless readers and partly by its strategic launch date.Valentine's day is the picked day for releasing Jamie Dornan' and Dakota Johnson's sadomasochistic fair tale. Numerous are irrational alterations within this sequel, nonetheless, the germination of all these changes lies in its hard directional shift, as Taylor-Wood hand her director chair over to the filmmaker of some episodes of well-liked TV series, James Foley.

Even though "Fifty Shades" wasn't well-received by most film critics, one of the most relevant swaps with the original novel was the very light but pertinent conversion in Anna's identity, the main female role. On the pages, she's fragile and more permissive; on the other hand, her effigy on screen is romantic but self-reliant, a suffragist but submissive woman, and although her mission about women's empowerment did not work, it gives something moderately axiomatic away from denigrated trilogy of James. That is probably the main conflict of the latest installment, the austere and fussy accuracy to the reference book. This time, the intrepid woman who opposed the selfsame creator has gone, foolishly, Niall Leonard, Mitchell's husband, writes and sketches empty, futile and even squalid contingencies and characters.

The motion picture in question takes place ridiculously three weeks after what has happened, and I say "ridiculous" by unconnected and soporific distortions between the leading roles; in just three weeks, Mr. Grey suddenly forgets his firm sexual priorities to become into the authentic submissive of the storyline, in which Anastasia Steele looks more experienced, more libidinous and superficially more greedy. Fallible resolutions go on in the hands of three idle and anodyne antagonists, who covet to fracture the happy new relationship, at the same time that Grey struggles with his intrinsic shades of yesterday and today.

"Darker", this is evidently the wrong term. Even the film opens with an involuntary self-parody about its suggestive title, are some alba roses too dark? Such name is only one tactic more in order to insinuate improving previous flaws, however, the only thing that they get is to underline them with darker ink.

Leonard and Foley are a dangerous duo for the romance genre, and this should not be taken as a compliment. On this occasion, they coat it a dismal, unsatisfactory and unfounded thriller aroma; a series of circumstances poorly posed, developed and resolved. Besides, new characters inclusion is simply execrable, providing irregular performances and a limited runtime on screen for revealing their talents.

Despite the unfathomable dissatisfaction I felt, there is another portion which we can praise. The first one, openly, is its protagonist. Although Johnson can't save all the footage, she does not allow her character from drowning in that sea of insipidness and boredom, on the other hand, gives it a particular empathy. Another satisfactory feature is the partial revelation of Christian's dismal past, even accompanied by flashbacks, hence he achieved a longer participation.

In technical aspects, we can see major improvements within staging with regard to the previous film, with soft but amended erotic overtures, that even if they do not reach the expected level of arousal, it delivers elaborated challenges. Likewise, fireworks, masks, sex toys, parties, restaurants, Grey's remodeled penthouse and the usual Seattle aerial shots are perceived differently due to their nocturnal and attractive tones. Like its predecessor, sound support is vital both harmonizing the sensual shots and decorating fickle moments. Although the dreamlike rhythms of Legend, Sia, Swift or composer Danny Elfman do not convince for another Academy Awards nomination, they fit with complacency within artistically precious scenes.

"Darker" destabilizes first movie spectacular expectations due to reduced chemistry of its lead actors, its poorly constructed ambitions and a series of failed elections which lose out the limited potential of James' erotic books. Grey needs to marry, forget his past and be an ordinary boyfriend, reveal his shades; Anastasia wants to be the boss of the publishing house, yearns for redeeming men with psychological problems, now he's who wants flowers and hearts and she wants to **** hard. An ex-submissive lurking, a stalker boss and a grown up lady try to end the relationship; with its dull ending, "Darker" insinuates becoming into a thriller of killers instead of romantic frippery that it should aspire to be.… Expand

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katherinFeb 26, 2017

I feel like the key elements for this story from the book are lost, and that reflects on the plot and overall atmosphere of the movie. If you haven't read the book you will get nothing out of this movie, and it will probably make no sense.I feel like the key elements for this story from the book are lost, and that reflects on the plot and overall atmosphere of the movie. If you haven't read the book you will get nothing out of this movie, and it will probably make no sense. They cut some parts of a story for the sake of another media, but it wasn't done as a structured story. This movie feels like a rushed porno version of the book story of Christian and Anastasia. Could have been done so much better.… Expand

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LeZeeJul 30, 2017

The next fifty shades between an ordinary woman and a billionaire.

The film was not received well as the book was. Just like the first film, it has been another below average. Might be because of its theme. Usually this kind of films doThe next fifty shades between an ordinary woman and a billionaire.

The film was not received well as the book was. Just like the first film, it has been another below average. Might be because of its theme. Usually this kind of films do great business, but ratings and reviews does not praise or encourage the film. So I doubt anybody will be bored of it, which means watchable film and instead it won't be their favourite.

The story continued and this time it was not based on experiment or any kind of agreement, but mutual understanding. So the billionaire Grey and Ana's erotic adventure sustains. With the small-small developments the film goes all the way to the ending. That means, those who are watching it for the selected scenes, will surely would have a nice time. But nothing was strong as any European film on the similar theme.

Apart from the weak storyline, there's nothing wrong with it. As to what this film is about, it served better. That's what I say to you not to expect full storied romance-drama. As usual the actors were good and another two films to come in the 'Fifty Shades' franchise. I hope they can be better than the first two. Overall, it is only for the selected audience, but curiosity makes everybody watch it and they all pour they perspective which is flooded with average to negative. Otherwise, it is an acceptable film.

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amheretojudgeJan 16, 2018

no rules, no punishments..

Fifty Shades Darker

The plot has a lot to offer but it lacks character development and worst of all execution which just results into dull and dry emotions and addition to that the lead actors lacks acting skills.

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Kirollos-NoahNov 29, 2018

After watching Fifty Shades Darker, I was super-confused! 'cause it was better than Fifty Shades of Grey in somethings, and worse than it in somethings.
Things that was really better than the first one are:
It was really emotional, andAfter watching Fifty Shades Darker, I was super-confused! 'cause it was better than Fifty Shades of Grey in somethings, and worse than it in somethings.
Things that was really better than the first one are:
It was really emotional, and romantic.
The performance was better than the first one.
The story was more powerful, but sometimes it made no sense, and it takes us to the things that were worse than the first one:
The story sometimes made no sense. Like how Leila was really a slave to Christian?
And how did she enter the apartment?
A lot of nonsense **** happened!
Things I did not like in this movie are:
Somehow the sex scenes were not erotic, and I hated that!
It took everything in the novel without thinking.
And the Unrated version was useless!
But I liked it though!… Expand

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