Now I wasn't one of these people that
got totally engrossed into the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise or read
any of the books, but when I found out there was going to be a movie
I knew I had to watch it to find out what all the hype was about.
The film had mixed reviews but as a film student
I know that just because someone gives a film a bad review it doesn't
necessarily mean its true.
I was actually very surprised at how
much I did enjoy it ( BSDM aside) , although the story was a spin on a
generic love story it really came across as something original. The script
was bit poor and cringeworthy but considering they kept very close to the
book it wasn't that surprising. The cinematography and camera
work especially was brilliant but with the fantastic Sam Taylor-Johnson as
the director I wasn't surprised. The acting for me was very
engaging especially Dakota Johnson who played the part of the naive girl
very well and you believed they both had a strong connection.
However for me the main reason
I believe I liked it so much was the soundtrack, with great artists
such as Beyoncè, Ellie Goulding and the fantastic The Weekend, it really set
the mood and guided me through the movie.
I would defiantly see
this movie again it was very engaging and would recommend it even if
there were a few flaws with the actual dialogue, but the pros
outweigh the cons and pull you through the film.
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