And as a viewer, I’m down for that kind of honesty. The scene seems to say: We know this is ridiculous, but just go with it. It bridges the two ridiculous plot-lines: Hyde on the hunt for revenge against Anastasia, and the use of restraints and other various sexually-charged objects in the sexual routine of Ana and Christian-the premise upon which the books and movies are built. Maybe I give this scene too much credit, but I think this is just about the most hilarious part of the film.
One says: “We should restrain him!” The other replies: “I don’t have anything.” And Ana chimes in with a perfectly-timed: “We do.” So here’s the scene: Ana’s just been almost-kidnapped by Jack Hyde, she’s catching her breath, and her bodyguards have him pinned down on the floor. Otherwise, there wasn’t anything too totally alarming, which I have to say I appreciated.ģ) There was a moment of self-aware humor that I really enjoyed a lot. I did enjoy the beginning of one of the sex scenes, in which Anastasia is eating ice cream on a kitchen counter and offers some to Christian, only to pull the spoon away just before he reaches it and eat it herself. The sex scenes were, I imagine, slightly dulled down from previous films, as the Greys enter their domestic sphere together and the plot shies away from the intrigue and excitement of the early scenes in the “red room.” Instead, the scenes felt even a little tired. Still, though, he’s really the absolute worst.Ģ) I did not feel vastly uncomfortable during the sex scenes (though I did still feel uncomfortable). But there were occasional moments of what looked like actual tenderness, like when he apologized toward the end of the film for being a self-involved prick and when he invites all of her friends to Aspen for a getaway.
Yes, the power dynamic is heavily skewed in his favor-pretending otherwise would be missing the entire plot of the movie, and any slice of agency Anastasia had throughout the film was bestowed to her by Christian. (Also, just in case you’re interested in heeding such a warning for such a film, spoiler alert.)ġ) Christian Grey was, on occasion, a decent-ish husband. But with the help of the friends I dragged along with me, and some very deep thinking, I’ve come up with a list. After having actually seen the film, however, I realized that this was an unwise task to set for myself and have since been struggling to think of some, or any, good things to say.
I would not focus on what made the film awful, and instead highlight the more positive facets, because this would be more challenging to write and perhaps more interesting to read.
Funnily enough, “Fifty Shades Freed” is less of a romance and more of an action film than I expected, which I don’t think improved it at all.īefore going to the film, I decided, for the sake of contrariety, to write a good review. Now that the turbulence of the past is behind them, the couple is faced with the only two marital issues that exist: unplanned pregnancy and kidnapping. The film stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as newlywed couple Anastasia Steele Grey and Christian Grey. Perhaps it was my penchant for jubilant antics, or perhaps a more serious drive to understand this cultural phenomenon. More likely, I thought it would be funny. What had gotten into me, you may ask? I can’t say I have an answer for you. Despite having never read any of the books nor seen either of the first two movies, I decided to watch the third film in the Fifty Shades trilogy, “Fifty Shades Freed,” on Valentine’s Day, in theaters.
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