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AndrewBurgeNov 15, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my review for "Fifty Shades Darker" I said: "the reason director James Foley decided to do this [film], was to artificially extend the plot and to make this a trilogy" - and this is partially true. Yet for a film which encourages you not to "miss the climax", it is pretty anticlimactic.

The first hour of the film is as dreary as you can expect. We start with a poorly edited 5-minute intro presented as a slideshow of Christian (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia's (Dakota Johnson) marriage and their honeymoon all enveloped in a tasteless, generic, simplistic EDM love song. And while the music accompanying this film doesn't get better, at least it eventually stops. Not the same can be said for the aforementioned slideshow, though.

Just like the previous films, this focuses too much on Christian and Anastasia. Even when problems knock at their door, all we are given is a cheesy soap-opera style slideshow of pointless discussions surrounded by so many opulent backdrops that you would think this is an Architectural Digest presentation. The reason why there is such an insistent focus on Christian and Ana's relationship (other than the fact they are the main characters, duh) is because I feel director James Foley is unsatisfied with their chemistry (or lack thereof). But between constant "red room" scenes and bland flirting, there is not much more.

A few scenes did peek my interest though. The scene in which Christian came home drunk after finding that Ana is pregnant offered some really sweet down-to-earth interactions or their first sex scene in which, finally, there was some actual sexual and powerful messages, as Christian asks: "Why do you defy me?"; "Because I can" says Ana as they perform sexual intercourse. This was finally an intimate moment with a bit of naughtiness and insight. Speaking of Ana, Dakota Johnson tries her absolute best to liven up Dornan's empty personality, and it's interesting seeing her transformation to Miss Grey, but she can only do so much.

In the last 30 minutes of the film, we are presented with a bland ransom scene which turns this into an action flick. I don't mind this. Actually, its the best thing in this film because something was happening. But, again, this scene was awfully paced making it really really anticlimactic; not to mention characters like Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson) and "Mrs. Robinson" (Kim Basinger) were really wasted.

In the end, this film attempts many things; but for some reason, it shuts them down early with merciless editing and pacing, but as I watched the ending which included a basic montage of the three films I felt a certain closure but also regret seeing an ambition which was cluttered by millennial agendas and too many Audis... what a shame. The steak looked great though, I mean Chirstian loved it and he is not the kind of guy who eats at McDonald's.… Expand

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TVJerryFeb 13, 2018

This is the final chapter in the story of ridiculously rich, impossibly hot Mr. Grey (Jamie Dornan) and his sweet submissive (Dakota Johnson). It starts with their marriage and honeymoon, but soon turns dark when a character from their pastThis is the final chapter in the story of ridiculously rich, impossibly hot Mr. Grey (Jamie Dornan) and his sweet submissive (Dakota Johnson). It starts with their marriage and honeymoon, but soon turns dark when a character from their past returns. Although there's plenty of nudity, the sex scenes lacked much eroticism and the S&M component was strictly PG-rated. The plot is predictable and uninteresting. It doesn’t help that the soundtrack pounds home the character’s every emotional state with often ridiculously literal lyrics. Still, the performances by the duo are sufficiently compelling to make it a passable finish to the saga.… Expand

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garethvkMar 16, 2018

he third and final entry in the “Fifty Shades” series has arrived with the release of “fifty Shades Freed”. The story opens with the wedding of Anastasia (Dakota Johnson), and Christian (Jamie Dornan), and follows their honeymoon in thehe third and final entry in the “Fifty Shades” series has arrived with the release of “fifty Shades Freed”. The story opens with the wedding of Anastasia (Dakota Johnson), and Christian (Jamie Dornan), and follows their honeymoon in the lavish locales of France.
There getaway is cut short by an act of sabotage at Christian’s company and it soon becomes clear that a person from their past has taken things to a dangerous level which requires Christian to implement security measures for Anastasia and their extended family.
In between the intrigue presented by the threat, we also have numerous scenes of nudity and eroticism as Christian is not going to give up his dominating needs anytime soon.
Combine this with a new revelation that threatens to disrupt the crafted and controlled world he has created for himself and Anastasia; the tensions rise between them making a dangerous and stress-filled situation even more complicated.

While the film does have a better plot and is more engaging than the previous films in the series it is hampered by many of the same issues that hindered the series. The two leads have zero chemistry with one another and their supposedly highly erotic scenes are so routine and by the numbers they lack any form of excitement or real titillation. The film also has this message that behavior that would be considered highly unacceptable in others seems to get a pass for Christian as he is a handsome billionaire. He is a very selfish and controlling individual who demands obedience. While Anastasia does have a strong enough character to stand up to him, she tolerates behavior that would be considered unacceptable by many and seems very quick to give him a pass when lavish gifts and trips are bestowed upon her. I wonder how romantic and acceptable his behavior would be if he was a struggling musician who did not have the financial resources to create fantasies and buy his apologies. I know the film is supposed to be romantic fantasy but this really annoys me as he exhibits much of the behavior that is considered unacceptable and to be avoided at all costs, yet it is all wrapped up in a sweet bow of forgiveness.

That aside the series does seem to be losing steam as the last film earned less than the original film and “Fifty Shades Freed” is tracking to open well below the last film as well. Fans of the series will likely enjoy it as a satisfying finale, but I really expected more from the final moments of the series as after following the characters, the ending seemed very anti-climactic.

2.5 stars out of 5.… Expand

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bartalexDec 25, 2018

Tiene muchos topicos
En general la saga no es muy buena pero dentro de lo que cabe para verla una vez esta bien.

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DigitalAddict1Feb 24, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want to check out our video review of this look us up on Youtube - Digital Addiction

Fifty Shades Freed is the third and final installment of the book to movie adaption of the same name. Fifty Shades Freed is one of those movies that most single guys would never be caught dead watching and if they are it’s a guilty pleasure they should probably keep to themselves. But when you are married or in a relationship then you know why we have to do our part and succumb to Hollywood's clever marketing along with its Valentine’s Day week releases for getting women to see these movies. So to sum up the plot real quick. Fifty shades free is Sappy Love story for 5 minutes, softcore porn, Marital Strife, softcore porn, car chase, softcore porn, evil people, softcore porn, everyone is happy, and more softcore porn. So even if you do take your Significant other to see this movie there are definitely things to satisfy both parties erotic side and if your into seeing a lot of nipples and women licking ice cream off of mans bush, then this movie is definitely for you. Lets just say never trust a man who has drawers lined with perfectly placed vibrators and butt plugs. But lets go into more detail about….other things. The movie follows up Fifty Shades Darker with Anastasia played by Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan reprising his role as Christian grey. Freed starts off with them getting married and then onto a bunch of very scenic shots of them traveling Europe for what we can assume is their honeymoon. Their vacation is cut short due to an incident at Mr. Grey's business where they quickly reveal the perpetrator is Anastasias old boss/stalker Jack Hyde. Jack seems to have some kind of vengeance out for Christian and you find out why later in the movie. Most of the movie is filled with the obvious fact that now that christian has the woman he wants, he has a huge issue with jealousy. Anastasia likes to go against christians will and do things her way and in turn…. You guessed it, more softcore porn, only this time its for annas punishment. This also goes for anastasia towards christian for example their architect for their new home is awfully touchy and anastasia quickly puts an end to it by throwing her newly aquired power around. Throughout the movie you quickly see anna start to break out of her shell and rebel. The acting and screenwriting in this movie is just as you would expect. Cheesy, sappy, and just plain akward. But it works. Dornan's acting reminds me of Hayden Christensen's in the New star wars trilogy. A laughable character in the movie is one of the Grey's bodyguards Sawyer. I don’t know if this screenplay was written for him to look like a robot or its his acting but he reminds you of the t1000 from terminator. I guess that’s a good thing if you are paying for him to protect you though. The only one that gets full credit here is Dakota Johnson as she does a great job in this film and definitely would be someone I would like to see on screen again… and no not just because of her boobs.

The movie has a great upbeat soundtrack and actually moves at a pretty good pace if you can put up with the terrible story and characters. If you are into such a far fetched fantasy where you can let your wife or girlfriend drive your heavily advertised Audio R8 and she instantly becomes a stunt car driver that then follows that up with being so turned on that after being chased by a bad guy she has to **** you in the first parking space she finds, then you will love this movie. For the majority of us this movie is definitely passable. But seeing that they keep releasing these on valentines day it is our duty as men to take our woman to see these films. The only good thing is that these books and movies were written with one thing in mind and if your lucky, you may get lucky if you know what I mean.… Expand

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FilipeNetoFeb 20, 2020

Improvements in the script, but it is still a terribly miserable film.

This film is the long-awaited end of the Fifty Shades trilogy: for the fans, it was the film of the year, for the "haters", the end of a torment. For me, the end of a badImprovements in the script, but it is still a terribly miserable film.

This film is the long-awaited end of the Fifty Shades trilogy: for the fans, it was the film of the year, for the "haters", the end of a torment. For me, the end of a bad cinematic experience that did not make up for the time spent watching the films. Totally devastated by the critics, however, it was a box office success, as were the two films that preceded it. As I did in the criticism of the two other films, I emphasize here that I did not read or intend to read the original books, so I will speak only of the film, despite knowing that many problems related to the story told come from the bad original material.

Finally, Gray and Anastasia get married ... and finally we have a film with some plot in addition to endless rough sex sessions. Yes, this film is what I think has a better script and a more interesting story, mainly because of its ending and the permanent threat that Jack Hyde will pose to the Gray couple. The film starts well, with an invasion of the offices of Gray companies and the theft of documents related to Christian and his family. We soon realized that the dream wedding is going to be threatened. The problem is that, even with this noticeable improvement, everything is still so predictable that a five year old child would be able to guess everything that will happen without needing, exactly, a crystal ball.

Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson continue to be bad actors and do very amateur work, as in previous films. Eric Johnson, who even pleased me in the previous film, skids completely here and becomes a kind of conventional villain that scares no one. Kim Basinger ends his performance as an extra with lines, in a cameo that stinks of the vestigial sub-plot, severely amputated in the post-production room. The problem of bad dialogues is still very much present, and I start to think that this may be linked to the bad material from the film. It is also the film with the worst sex scenes in the trilogy. They look like machines that turn on and off, there is no passion or desire whatsoever. Okay, I'm not a fan of such intense sex scenes at all, but given that the film requires them, they could at least have done something better.

It goes without saying that this film is totally inappropriate for children and teenagers, given the erotic material and the language used. The film had a good budget and, therefore, good production values, starting with good photography, good scene props, satisfactory editing work and a good soundtrack, composed by Danny Elfman and with good songs, like "Love me Like You Do ".… Expand

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