Review of Fifty Shades Darker (2017) by Max M — 11 Jun 2017

Sex and the soundtrack made this an ok film. Not reading the books, I understand Christian a lot better. Better than the first. More action. Not as bad as critics say!

This review of Fifty Shades Darker (2017) was written by Max M on 11 Jun 2017.

Fifty Shades Darker has generally received mixed reviews.

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