

Anyone who does S&M knows humor is part of it.
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And that movie is funny, while Fifty Shades takes itself way too seriously. Maggie Gyllenhaal as a submissive plays the game, and enjoys it. That’s also a fictional story, but the characters have color and depth. I wouldn’t let a guy like that near me, abs or no abs.Ĭompare the portrayal of S&M in Fifty Shades to that in Secretary (2002). Jamie Dornan, on the other hand, plays Christian Grey like a combination between Dexter Morgan (of TV’s Dexter) and David Hasselhoff - both creepy and dull.

Her Anastasia Steele is more interesting than the character in the book, smarter and funnier. Dakota Johnson does a good job with a difficult role. The film tries very hard to portray her as a natural submissive: as a shy girl who thinks she’s ugly and unworthy. Fifty Shades is fiction and they can do what they want, but their depiction of S&M reveals either a lack of research or a lack of understanding.Īnastasia Steele as depicted in Fifty Shades isn’t a submissive - at least, not in the S&M sense. There are people everywhere in all walks of life with weird, unhealthy relationships. Of course, I have seen this kind of thing in the S&M world. The relationship between Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele as depicted in the movie is an abusive relationship. I think Christian Grey should go to therapy and work things out before he starts any relationships with other women. The film also suggests his desires come from being abused as a child, suggesting they are pathological. Trying to force your version of a relationship onto another person - as Christian Grey does in the film - is not a good way to start any relationship, particularly one that incorporates S&M. 'Fifty Shades of Grey': Sex Scenes Comprise One-Fifth of Film In my experience, while this can sound great in one’s fantasy, it rarely works in reality because it’s rarely safe or sane. The movie seems to want to depict a very niche aspect of S&M: Total Power Exchange, where a submissive gives up total responsibility to the dominant. But the foundation is that you have two people who agree, in a consensual manner, to the form the relationship should take. There is no definite right and wrong way. There is no clear outline of how an S&M relationship has to be. And S&M is all about respecting boundaries. He breaks into Anastasia’s house, he bullies her friend, he buys her expensive gifts. It’s not so much about technique it’s about the mindset.Īnd the mindset is where Fifty Shades gets it so wrong.Ĭhristian Grey, played by Jamie Dornan, is supposedly a dominant in Fifty Shades. But to do S&M, you don’t really need a design scheme you don’t really need the right tools. They don’t have any give and can cut off the circulation and cause nerve damage. Oh, and a tip for S&M beginners: avoid cable ties. BDSM and Beyond: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and 28 of Hollywood's Most Risqué Movies (Photos)
