50 Shades of Grey. Where do I begin? First things first, I have not read the book but it did make quite a buzz when it was published. As for the movie, I only got round to seeing it yesterday. Checking a few blogs here and there, the movie adaption on average has a two star rating.
Personally, I'd say the hype I had for the movie could be because 1) I had not read the book and 2) The trailer with Beyonce's remix of 'Crazy In Love' got me hooked. Don't judge me, lol. Now, to get into the nitty-gritty.
The plot basically is, college girl falls in love with a young and alluring millionaire. Little does she know, he lives a life hidden from those around, even his parents. As a child he did not have a good start in life Born to a crack-head mother, he was exposed to a not so pleasant world. Nonetheless, he is adopted by an influential family. However, at the age of fifteen, he is exposed to a world of submissive/dominant sexual relations by his mother's friend whom he ironically maintains contain with -imagine that.
Turns out this becomes a part of our young and dashing Christian Grey. Then comes Anastasia, you and what I'd call longing (couldn't think of a better term to use). After interviewing Christian Grey, as a favor for her roommate, she feels an attraction to him. I mean who wouldn't? That penetrating gaze of his could leave any woman shaken.
This attraction gets stronger and physical until Anastasia finds herself partaking in sexual acts involving bondage, whips, chains and all sorts of things. Trust me, I think my mouth dropped open when I saw what Christian called his "Play Room." Fast forward, Anastasia can't seem to crack Grey open and get the intimacy she desired from him. After prompting, she asks Christian to do his worst punishment. Poor girl couldn't take it. It was six strokes of a whip on her naked skin. Spoiler alert! She ends things but truth be told, the ending sucks.The end sees Anastasia in the elevator and Ethan calling out to her. Talk about an anti-climax.
Overall, the most unnerving aspect of the movie is the whole submissive/dominant relationship (if you can call it).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Put a Spell on You" (Fifty Shades of Grey) | Annie Lennox | |||
| 2. | "Undiscovered" | Laura Welsh | |||
| 3. | "Earned It" (Fifty Shades Of Grey) | The Weeknd | |||
| 4. | "Meet Me in the Middle" | Jessie Ware | |||
| 5. | "Love Me Like You Do" | Ellie Goulding | |||
| 6. | "Haunted" (Michael Diamond Remix) | Beyoncé | |||
| 7. | "Salted Wound" | Sia | |||
| 8. | "Beast of Burden" | The Rolling Stones | |||
| 9. | "I'm on Fire" | Awolnation | |||
| 10. | "Crazy in Love" (2014 Remix) | Beyoncé | |||
| 11. | "Witchcraft" | Frank Sinatra | |||
| 12. | "One Last Night" | Vaults | |||
| 13. | "Where You Belong" | The Weeknd | |||
| 14. | "I Know You" | Skylar Grey | |||
| 15. | "Ana and Christian" | Danny Elfman | |||
| 16. | "Did That Hurt?" | Danny Elfman |
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