![]() She's surprisingly subtle, especially for a film based on such an unsubtle book.Īna is the sun the universe of this story revolves around. Without the over-dramatic inner monologue taking over everything, Johnson is able to use her body language to show audiences when Ana is frustrated, lonely, or even turned on. In the movie, Ana (played by Dakota Johnson) becomes a real person. In the books, Anastasia "Ana" Steele is an inconsistent character.Īs Erin Gloria Ryan wrote for Jezebel, there are three different Anastasias: "Anastasia the human person Anastasia's 'inner monologue,' an uptight librarian-type who is always peering over half-moon spectacles in judgment of Anastasia's moral choices and Anastasia's 'inner goddess,' a sex-crazed Cathy cartoon who shows up during the middle of sexual encounters to, like, do the merengue." The movie is, more than anything, about Ana the books were not And crucially, it gives audience members room to laugh at themselves and the ridiculous, ridiculous story they're being told. But the movie steps back from raunchy sex scenes, spending its time building out the story's protagonist, so she's more than just a walking cipher. The first book alone features hundreds of pages of erotic descriptions of sexual acts in billionaire Christian Grey's playroom. ![]() The Fifty Shades book series is centered on sex. And most importantly, it's a reminder that women want to see themselves on screens, and will happily pay money to do so. It's a fun way to spend a few hours on a weeknight with 200 strangers, who will come to feel like your closest female friends. Here's something you might not have been expecting: Fifty Shades of Grey is a surprising amount of fun.
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