Exploring the Sensuous Realm of Fifty Shades of Grey
50 Shades of Grey narrates the coming of age story of Anastasia Steele who has a rather complex life changing experience with the mysterious Christian Grey. The film depicts a rather interesting relation between the protagonists that embraces aspects of the BDSM culture but also the conventional relation between boy and girl. It is a mix of thrilling and sensual and even rather creepy at times, it raises interesting questions about boundaries of love and trust. Jamie Dornan’s acting of Christian Grey as being mysterious and in a way mute has been said to come across as one dimensional. The love between the main characters seems real at times but is made forced at other times.
Despite being an attempt to be both dramatic and sexually appealing, the movie fails in its attempt to do so under the direction of Sam Taylor-Johnson. Of course, there are minor issues currently; the direction does a good job in sustaining a narrative but loses some of its emotional drive at certain points and doesn’t quite establish a proper flow between the many themes. The use of music fits the plot as it captures the rising tension between the two main characters.
The visuals are polished and classy, and the plays with the shades and overall looking of the film can be seen to embody the emotional tone of the movie. The thematic focus is quite successful in using the visuals to enhance the film’s erotic and personal scenes.
The design is dramatic, especially Grey’s penthouse, and the ‘Red Room.’ It depicts luxurious life which is glamorous yet somewhat invitative, in tune with Christian Grey’s personality.|¬¬_Sp ecaf _Special effects are limited in Fifty Shades of Grey and instead dominated by mature theme and practical effects.
The movie makes provisions for passion, but makes exaggerated sex scenes appear more real by use of practical effects.|¬¬_Sp ecaf The film is well edited, making the storytelling more consistent, however, the transitions While this can interest the viewers, it can also anger those, who would like to see more constant rhythm.
The language in Fifty Shades of Grey varies from sincere to clichéd, which is described the psychological relationship between the characters. However, certain lines might sound too formal or too sentimental.
Skepticism is often expressed by the critics concerning a lack of depth of the characters, as well as overemphasized focus on the aesthetics of the film. , the complexity of the narrative can be overwhelming, and while sex acts are considerably unobscured, the movie avoids pornography; for that reason the themes chosen by the director can be considered as too suggestive at times. It is trying to compel the audience to rethink the standard tropes of on-screen romance, although not fully.
