Review of Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) by Mallory A — 09 Jan 2016

Dakota Johnson is charming at times, despite abuse victim dom boyfriend. But the script is obviously horrid and stale.

This review of Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) was written by Mallory A on 09 Jan 2016.

Fifty Shades of Grey has generally received mixed reviews.

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