ITV and Phillip Schofield's are hit with a wave of complaints over his 'dyslexia shaming' jibe at Matt Hancock 'It's the way I can raise her': Ashley Cain reveals the charity he's founded in honour of daughter Azaylia 'helps him get out of bed in the morning' after her death from leukaemia 'I'm honouring my heavy emotions': Jessie J says she's 'holding onto hope and happiness' in candid post after her devastating miscarriage 'If Taylor-Johnson and James bitterly tussled for control over this material, it's a relief and even a bit of a thrill that the director came out on top.' 'It’s her rebellion, not just her submission, that this version of Christian finds attractive, which gives Dornan something more interesting, human, and contradictory to play as well.
Similarly the Telegraph praised the film for stripping away the fat of the book transforming it into a sleek and watchable movie.įilm critic Tim Robey says: 'Johnson’s timing and verve are terrific, and manage to upend the more distasteful indignities of the book in gold-spun-from-straw ways. 'Things grow more compelling once Christian Grey whips out his nondisclosure agreement – along with a nice Pouilly-Fumé, naturally – and shows Ana his 'playroom', expertly outfitted with state-of-the-art S&M gear.' 'Even so, the movie is, by definition, a stronger proposition than the book because it strips away the oodles of cringe-inducing descriptions and internal monologue that tip the text heavily toward self-parody. Whilst Sheri Linden of the Hollywood Reporter revealed: 'It’s a slow build to the smutty bits, and one that’s disappointingly devoid of tension. 'As this is the first installment of an epic trilogy, how much there is beneath the surface remains to be seen, but Taylor-Johnson seems genuinely interested in finding out. Fifty Shades may not make you come, but you’ll still be glad you went.' Time Out New York writer David Ehrlich said: 'Substituting heartache for handcuffs, Fifty Shades is the rare studio romance in which the characters actually try to understand one another. However, while critics mainly said the film failed to perform sexually, praise was doled out for the film's storytelling and dialogue, which was characterized as more subtle and elegant than James's novels. Love story: Some critics have praised the romance of the film which sees Ana fall for Christian Starting his review of the film by echoing many of the other critics sentiments: 'Here's a criticism of Fifty Shades of Grey you probably weren't expecting: There's not nearly enough sex in it. Josh Dickey at Mashable said: 'It's just kind of an above-average and brooding "love" story, not campy or clumsy enough to be so-bad-it's-good, not quite stylish or sizzling or steamy enough to overcome its atrocious source material.' Lindsey Bahr said Fifty Shades was 'run of the mill' - drawing the comparison with sex-laden cable shows like Game of Thrones, or Lena Dunham's Girls, which is notoriously graphic and unsentimental when it comes to copulation.
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson treats the movie as serious as a cadaver, which is truly a major disappointment.'Ī writer for the Associated Press coyly noted 'there is more scintillating material in a premium HBO show'. 'The mediocre plot, bland characters and tepid tone don’t do any favors. You’ll find more disturbing images in “Saw” or “Game of Thrones.” It’s not even close to late-night Cinemax. 'Sure there’s plenty of nudity, but more salacious material is shown every day on cable. Justin Craig from Fox News described the film as medicore: 'Just how sexually explicit is “Fifty Shades of Grey?” It’s mild. Disappointment? Only 15 minutes of the two-hour-plus film are said to be sex