I don't understand where the hate against this movie comes from: if you adjust your expectations you get rewarded. To start with, it's not a piece of art, it's just another romcom, a teenager movie. And no, it's not porn, erotic scenes are very decent imho, the camera always stops before showing too much, and if someone believes teenagers nowadays would be shocked by these scenes, you don't know what you're talking about. I expected the protagonists to be lousy, yet I must confess they are convincing in their roles, and believe me I had a prejudice against them! I find the story be very suitable for today's young generation - in this material world obsessed with sex and false images here there are the two characters being authentic ( she is a virgin at more than twenty, no false breasts, quite common facial features, romantic, looking for the human being beyond the public image and the wealth; and him, looking for a true, ingenue and smart girl) - something unusual among the plethora of in-human movie characters. So if you understand every story is a form of message, this is a good story put in the form of a movie

Viewing this as a standalone movie with no underlying implications, I will say Fifty Shades was interesting to watch. But below that, the relations are beyond troubling and ridiculous, which I knock it 2 stars for. This movie, and especially the books, try and normalize rape instead of focusing on the acts consenting adults engage in. Christian is a complete control freak, and the movie was based off of a Twilight fanfiction; thus, he is Edward from Twilight, and the awkward and forced "romance" could hardly be more cringe-worthy.

As a brief my rating should say more than you need.

If you've read the book, this movie does not do it justice. If you just watch the film, you'll wonder what the hype was all about. Disappointing.