Fifty Shades of Grey might be the greatest bait-and-switch ever perpetuated to the world.
In 2011 when the book in E.L. James's trilogy was released, there has been endless talks about
how readers (especially women) were consuming James's novels, even though they
were written in a style that has some BDSM
dressing. The words were meant to make you blush — and keep reading
chapter after chapter, like a competitive eater reaching down for the next set
of chicken wings.
The much anticipated movie had most Lagosians trooping into cinemas even late in the valentine's day, for the sake of those who could not watch the movie, here's some hints.
Our heroine, Anastasia
Steele, is played by Dakota Johnson as mumbly and mousy. Physically, we're
meant to see this weather witch is awkward because she sports a set of
unbecoming bangs and has a penchant for dressing in a fashion that seems to be
openly combative to the occasion. On the night she's supposed to "go
out," for instance, she wears a t-shirt. But she also,
apparently, has superpowers. Throughout the film, the weather reflects Ana's
mood. When she cries, the storms pour. When she's happy, the Seattle clouds
separate, and golden hues drape the city. And when she's sexually aroused, the
sky blesses her with a gentle drizzle. It's unclear whether
or not Steele is aware of her weather-manipulating properties in the same way
that it is unclear to what degree Johnson is willfully satirizing and
subverting the story. One thing's clear, though: her deadpan delivery of lines
like "Are you going to make love to me now?" or "What is a butt
plug?" is hilarious.
Jamie dorcan was on the other hand very serious, Jamie Dornan plays the
strange billionaire/creature known as Christian Grey. Dornan spends much of the movie
furiously knitting his brow and glaring with his cold eyes, while Johnson comedically
fluffs up the pensive scenes Dornan tries to ground. Though Christian has
an extended family and though he is seen driving cars and doing things normal
humans do, it's all just appears to be an elaborate cover, as he is really a
glamorous, shadowy specter who exists beyond our comprehension. There are
multiple scenes where Grey manifests himself out of nowhere. He is not seen or
heard entering houses, hardware stores, and hotels through conventional means
like doors. It's not readily clear that Christian knows what a door even is. in my opinion, he is effortlessly appealing. Christian offers
telltale signs that he typically lives in shadows. For starters, he rides
shotgun with his manservant Taylor. Everyone knows you sit in back when being
driven by your manservant.
Further, Christian
doesn't seem to eat a full meal in the film, though there are two
semi-important dining scenes, and there is one scene where he is able to
communicate with Ana while she sleeps, just by talking out loud in the same
room. Grey also has the ability to text and drive at the same time without
causing accidents on human roadways. Christian having a
paranormal nature would also explain why he has "singular" tastes. He
seems bound to our world by a magic document called "the contract."
Like the Sea-Witch in The Little Mermaid, his document needs Ana's signature, and
until it's signed, it binds Grey, forbidding him to inflict harm upon others in
pursuit of pleasure for himself. The enduring power of this document is what
the movie wraps itself around. There is so much negotiation.
There are other signs
Steele and Grey are living in a dystopian future;Google does not exist. Ana
uses a flip phone, and at one point, she's given a new computer but not a new
phone, perhaps signaling that smart phones have gone extinct. Street parking is
relatively easy to find, a possible sign that cars have gone extinct too. Grey
mentions "African charity work," possibly alerting us to the idea
that Africa is one, giant super-country now.
Fifty Shades is a masterpiece of subversion and dark humor
— and much, much better than anything our kinky minds could have imagined, however i feel that this movie portrays that physical violence is cool in the most encouraging manner. but what im sure you didnt expect to find out that the movie didnt end, there more parts to come just like the books,more darker shades of grey.............
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