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I enjoyed this movie. It has a lot of character. If you keep an open mind, you shouldn't feel soiled, nor bruised. Softly touched and a bit of yearning to be pampered.
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Even though I hate generally hate romance movies, I loved this one. It wasn't just the dynamic of kinkiness that made this movie different from the typical chick flick. It was the characters. It seems most chick flicks show two successful people who have everything they could want except love, meet, fall in love, go through a comedic series of misunderstandings, and then things work out in the end. This film tells the story of two downtrodden people lifting each other up through love (and S&M). This is expressed in part by the transformation of Maggie Gyllenhaal's character, Lee. At the beginning of the movie, she has just gotten out of a mental institution and walks around timidly, and she is always slumped over. After she and Mr. Grey start thier relationship, she begins to care more about her appearance, and she walks around the office with a sexy strut. Even though Lee was supposedly the passive partner in the relationship, she ends up being the one who has to fight so that they can be together. I thought there was a good equality in the relationship between Mr. Grey and Lee. I also really liked the theme in this movie that I feel is missing from more generic romances that love is being able to show the other person everything about yourself and still have them love you.Read full review
Great performances by the leads. Good Story. Easy to watch once a year because it's so good. A little too kinky for grandmothers and preteens. Maggie got a lot of praise for her performance in this movie, but Spader was at his soft-sick best. If you're tired of special effects and extravaganza movies, here's one that's really different and actually uplifting.
I saw this movie once many years ago and never forgot it. I like James Spader. So when I found the movie I bought it. It's any unforgettable movie a different type of romance.
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Brilliant film! Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader are pitch perfect! If you like off beat, quirky films and haven't seen it, CHECK IT OUT!
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