Review of Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) by Scribehard — 14 Feb 2015

A lack chemistry, and poor writing and directing, hamper a lot of films. Ultimately, what ruins Fifty Shades of Grey is how it belies its own edgy reputation by playing it safe. It doesn’t go dark enough with Christian’s sexual addiction for fear of alienating the suburban soccer moms who made it acceptable to talk about bondage at bunco night, nor does it go sexually far enough for fear of turning its R-rating into an NC-17, a financial kiss of death.

Grey might be a color associated with steely control, but it’s also associated with being dull, and fifty shades of that isn’t worth two hours of your time.