I finally managed to find a clear uncut copy of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie online. I gave up expecting to see the movie in theaters here in Kenya because of its erotic content. At the same time I am not a big fan of watching movies with erotic content with other people around; it can get very awkward. I read the book many years ago as well as the sequels and I liked it. Not that I would put it in my top ten best books but it was definitely interesting especially given how popular it has become. There are many books available with explicit erotic content but very few have managed to reach the level of success of Fifty Shades of Grey. I was completely shocked last year when my cousin told me she had read the first book. I didn't exactly know how to respond, I still remember watching her growing up and I quickly changed the subject so I didn't have to discuss the book any further.
The movie in my opinion was great, well worth the hype. Fans of the books have been clamoring online for years for a movie adaptation to be made and finally it came out. Before the movie came out I actually watched a few fan made trailers for a Fifty Shades of Grey movie on Youtube. The cast was great especially the leads. I found myself getting immersed in the story even though I have read the book before and knew what was coming. The movie was so good the cliffhanger ending came as a surprise. After finishing the movie I actually read the second book again to get rid of the suspenseful feelings the movie generated.
The only issue I had with the movie was that they did not show as much of the written exchanges between Christian and Anastasia which in my opinion are a major part of what makes the books great. There were a few other discrepancies but I didn't feel they made that much difference to the story. I am looking forward to Fifty Shades Darker next year in March.
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