SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Many negative reviews here pose as a swift rejection of the movie as stupid or boring, which doesn't satisfy me. They are just too polarizing and shallow without actually dealing with various qualities of this film in order to find common ground of discussion for both lovers and haters.I want to concentrate on the plot as something that both audience groups must have noticed. No I will start of as the simplistic reviews I was criticizing, but yes, the plot is boring and half-witted. I mean I really didn't have any expectations at all (I survived the previous two movies just alright) except maybe I was looking for a change in the narrative, maybe reflecting upon all the critics. But no, it is still the same. The film tries to get your attention (again) by boasting about the fortune and the stuff Mr. Grey can buy and really, this was boring in the second movie already. And because there is no chemistry between the leads, it totally looks like the only appeal Grey has towards Anastasia is his body and money. I will take a wild guess here that in the book, as I haven't read them, it goes from wild sex to love, but here the love is not visible at all. And the wild sex neither, I mean it is kinda your everyday sex with few extra tools, nothing steaming hot, just normal stuff. For me, the hotest one was in the car to be honest - the only one with some passion in it.So this is kinda the first part of the movie - money display. The second (they both mingle) is about Jack Hyde's revenge and here we get from boring to boring and stupid. Jack Hyde is on one hand almost a ghost, a genius who can break into data highly secured centers and apartments and can utilize just a small time window to follow Anastacia as soon she escapes from her detail in that R8. But on the other hand, he is a dummy who gets caught like a small child because he's not careful enough. Then we go through completely unnecessary Anastacia's silence towards Grey as she is forced to meet Jack - totally illogical right? What was her plan you say? And are we supposed to believe, that that driver woman blackmailed by Jack, risking just a new porn video online, would commit such a deed risking being guilt of kidnapping, murder and possibly other charges, spending therefore a lot of time in prison? I don't think so.Although I am a guy, I do enjoy romantic movies sometimes, but this one is not romantic, is not interesting and doesn't make lot of sense. I went to see it openminded and was disappointed anyway.

I don't know how this got a 4 star rating - unless movie moguls are able to falsely up the ratings.I watched this out of curiosity to see if the sex scenes were in any way genuine - nope.Perhaps the backers were hoping to sell sexy underwear for females trying to temps their blockhead partners away from the football.One thing is certain - a lot of royalty money has been made by the soundtrack.

It's been 7 years since the controversial book FIFTY SHADES OF GREY arrived on the pop culture scene. The story of college student Anastasia Steele and young billionaire Christian Grey, their flirtations and their involvement in the BDSM scene took the country by storm. At first many wondered if the movie could make it to film with the sexual fetishes involved. Silly question. If money can be made then of course a movie will follow. The movie based on the first novel came out to huge success spurred on by the controversy that surrounded it. That was followed by a second film since the book was part of a trilogy and a third later. That third movie, FIFTY SHADES FREED, arrives in disc this week. Not having read the books I have to assume it remains faithful to its source, unsure if that's a good or bad thing.If you've never seen the other films but plan to, realize there are spoilers in this review. The film opens with the wedding of Ana (Dakota Johnson) and Christian (Jamie Dornan) followed by their immediate departure to Paris for their honeymoon. This is interrupted when a call alerts them that his office building has been broken into, files stolen and a minor fire started. They rush home and in checking CCTV footage discover the person responsible is Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), Ana's former boss who was fired for sexual assault on Ana.Christian has a security team assigned to Ana for her protection as the search for Jack begins. Determined to keep her life as normal as possible Ana continues to work for the publisher she always has, though she's been promoted to the position Jack once had. A call from her best friend Kate (Eloise Mumford) has them meet for a drink after work even though she promised Christian she'd go straight home. When she does arrive home she's threatened by Jack who is taken out by the security team.This sets in motion the pattern of the relationship in the film for the pair as Christian becomes angry at Ana for not following his instructions alternating with their numerous sexual proclivities. This time their adventure into the "red room" where they enjoy their BDSM moments takes a nasty turn and Ana stops him, telling him this time it's about revenge rather than love. She then tells him that she needs to be able to have time with her friends. To show he loves her Christian then plans a weekend away in Aspen for Ana with himself, Kate, his brother Elliot who is dating Kate and his sister Mia and her boyfriend Jose. After returning home Ana discovers she is pregnant, something they had discussed and planned for later in life. Christian, rather than be happy about the situation, is enraged and the two fight. Seeking advice he gets drunk and turns to his ex-lover, angering Ana in return. A kidnapping involving Mia by Jack, who's been released on bail, and an attempt to save her by Ana brings the final portion of the film around.So is the film any good? Well there are several things that one needs to know going in. If you haven't seen the first two films and want to see this one, find the others first. Or you can look online and find out what happened in those two before watching. If you fail to do so nothing will make sense to you here, it depends on your knowing the story and can't be watched as a stand-alone film. The film is gorgeous to look at. The cinematography by John Schwartzman is stunning. His list of credits is impressive and he makes what could have been a standard movie look amazing. He captures the beauty of the various locations of the film as well as the intimate moments between the characters equally well. Director James Foley, known for a number of hit films, turns in a solid job as well but with the source material to control much of what happens it leaves him little leeway to put his own mark on the movie.The acting by the leads is solid but the story provides them little more than caricatures to play. The range of emotions bounces from one extreme to the other with little nuance between the two. And in a world of #metoo Hollywood continues to push the standard they've set forth providing plenty of bare skin for Johnson who seems fond of doing her nude scenes here and perhaps one posterior shot of Dornan. Criticisms of the novels the film is based on discussed the poor quality of storytelling and that becomes obvious here. It is by far the biggest problem with the film. Plotlines that should be major issues are wrapped up with quick asides and the lack of depth in the characters is apparent. Were it not for the wealth of Christian odds are the sensuality that some find in the series wouldn't seem erotic and be more abusive, a controversy that has surrounded the series in both book and film formats. In the end I found myself not quite entertained but not completely offended either. The movie was just...there. It won't be remembered like the classic love stories and romantic films of the past. Instead it becomes a novelty, a movie wrapped in salacious controversy that isn't likely to garner praise or repeat viewings. If you're a fan you'll want to see it, if curious you'll probably check it out and if not the odds are you'll pass it by.

I mean seriously, are we possibly not looking at his guy, Jamie, and not thinking he would be a delicious James Bond? Dakota is awesome too! I could see her in anything and Hope I do.