My Review of the 50 Shades of Grey Movie

I have seen a lot of positive as well as negative reviews surrounding this movie and I must say that I decided that I would go in with an open mind. I have read all three of the 50 Shades books so I knew what to expect with regards to the movie. 

Let me start by saying that I questioned the lead actors before watching the movie but I am now convinced that they couldn't have found two actors to better suit the characters of the book. I also stand by my previous comments that more notable actors would not have been able to pull Christian and Ana better. There are times when our preconceived notions about actors/actresses effect our views of a movie. So "here's to Jamie and Dakota for portraying the characters as they were intended".

As far as the movie -- I loved it!!! Yes, there are parts of the book that have been left out as it happens many times when books are turned into movies. I went to see this with my husband, my mother-in-law and my father-in-law so I spent much of the ride home explaining to my mother-in-law a bit about what was left out of the movie and that she would get a better understanding by reading the books before the sequels come out.

Yes I did just say that I went to watch this movie with my in-laws and didn't feel the least bit wierd about it. I was actually intrigued to find that they seemed to like the movie and were asking questions about it.
With regard to the sex scenes -- they were great without being over the top. In fact, they portrayed the concept of BDSM wonderfully without making you feel like you were watching porn. Well Done.

I cannot wait to see the sequels to this movie even though I have read the books and know how it ends and hope everyone else that watches it loves it too.

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*Tap*Tap*Tap* -- Steps up to the Podium --

Can I get everyone's attention???

Would everyone please bear with me for a moment to rant? I got home today to watch the news and had to take a moment to laugh before getting angry. At 40 years old I am appalled to see the ignorance and bigotry that burns brightly today. The thing is that the commotion is over a movie based on a book. Yes, I am referring to the 50 Shades of Grey movie. 
Before I go any further I would like to take the time to define two words for everyone taken straight from Dictionary.com:

Ignorant: adjective
1.
lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned:
an ignorant man.
2.
lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact:
ignorant of quantum physics.
3.
uninformed; unaware.
4.
due to or showing lack of knowledge or training:
an ignorant statement.

Bigot: noun
1.
a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.

So now on with my rant…The news is showcasing the 50 Shades of Grey branding in stores as well as people who claim the movie glorifies sexual abuse. FIrst off — with regard to the branding of products in stores — whether you call it a sleep mask or a blindfold - it is still the same thing — stores have been selling sleep masks for years — now that it has the 50 shades of grey name attached it has suddenly become a bad thing. Guess what — it is still a sleep mask — and as far as placement in the store — blame the store — not the brand. Compare that to the KY brand — guess what — KY is a LUBRICANT — but it is placed in the baby isle — do you see anyone causing flames over KY — NO!!!!
My next issue is for those who say the movie glorifies sexual abuse. Maybe before you speak you need to actually take the time to understand the difference between sexual abuse and BDSM — the key difference between the two is CONSENT. I am in no way downplaying sexual abuse as it is horrible and unspeakable — what I am saying is that there is a big difference and by claiming they are one in the same shows me that you are an Ignorant Bigot. No you do not have to agree with everyone but it would make a world of difference if you actually took the time to LEARN something before you speak.

Okay — thank you — my rant is over — Hope everyone has a Happy Valentine’s Day!

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