‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ hooks viewers with mysterious romance
By Jillian Fagan, Staff Writer //
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he anticipation for the premiere of “Fifty Shades of Grey” has been building up over the past couple of months. Snippets here and there of the movie have kept viewers interested and on their toes, excited to see how far this movie will go. But, the real question was, could the movie really reach the caliber of the book at all? And, most importantly, who was going to play the steamy, irresistible Christian Grey?
The story follows the twisted romance between a college student named Anastasia Steele and billionaire Christian Grey. After going to see the movie twice this past weekend (yes twice), I was surprised to see that I wasn’t deliberately looking for parts that might have been missed from the book. Not to mention, I didn’t end up “hating” any of the characters. I questioned whether actor Jamie Dornan would be able fit the role of the mysterious, troubled Christian Grey. He managed to make the billionaire seem rough around the edges, but soft on the inside. It also was nice to look at him shirtless. Over the course of the movie, he continues to let his guard down to Anastasia and introduces her to how pleasuring it can be to be a submissive. You are able to see how addictive their relationship is and how Christian can’t keep his hands off her. But it was Dakota Johnson who played Anastasia Steele that brought the movie to life. She gave an unbelievable performance of the awkward, innocent, yet sarcastic college graduate. Her ability to make this seemingly “heartless” man fall in love with her humbleness, quick wit, and love of literature gives hope to all the single college students out there that they can find a young, hot billionaire themselves.
This couple’s dark love story shows viewers a different type of relationship that we are not used to. The intense connection between the two was a battle for Christian, whether he should give in to the temptation and show her his world of safe words, the red room of pain and toys. The cliffhanger at the end, just as the masochistic relationship begins to unfold, (which I did not see coming at all. even though I have also read the accompanying book series), will get you hooked to watch the sequel. The second film, already in production, is sure to do just as well at the box office. So, grab a group of friends and go see “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It’s one of those movies that you have to see, whether you read the books or not.