
In our shockingly generous one-star review of Fifty Shades of Grey in 2015, we dismissed the film version of E.L. “There must be 50 films I’d rather cover. Instead, this is telenovela-style storytelling with predictable villains and far too much simpering mawkishness.” They gave it one star out of five, calling it an “ordeal to watch … because of its utter blandness.” “The film would surely have benefited from being gaudier, more kitsch and transgressive.


And God help the poor woman who believes it.” It’s a female-driven fantasy, for sure, but that doesn’t mean it’s not toxic. But the plot just keeps coming, all of it driven by the romantic idea of the redemptive power of love. “The sex scenes-which do get kinky eventually, but very mildly so-are similarly brusque, as if they can’t wait to get this shi** over, either. WATCH: Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik release new single The movie, which stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, has been called everything from “ Fifty Shades Darker and only half as watchable” to “more unintentionally hysterical than the original.”

FIFTY SHADES DARKER MOVIE UPDATES SERIES
When the first film of the series was released in 2015, it brought in around US$85 million over the three-day Valentine’s Day weekend.Ĭurrently sitting at a 9 per cent rating on, Anastasia and Christian should just break off their relationship now and move on. 10, it is widely expected to rule the box office. With it’s pre-Valentine’s day release on Feb. Many people long awaited the release of Fifty Shades Darker, the sequel to the erotic thriller Fifty Shades of Grey. Send this page to someone via email email.
