2014’sFifty Shades of Greywas a insurgent , cheeky , vellicate romantic drama that you may have hop-skip because it ’s found on the brassy novel ever to hit the best - seller list . In 2012 , E.L. James ' glorifiedTwilightfan fabrication stimulate a nation while drive grammar enthusiasts into therapy , ensuring that expectations for the version were lower than the book ’s reading level . But dammit , the movie is good . Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson are a howler as the BDSM - calorie-free couple Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele , and every hearty scene of whips - on - bare - skin effectively steam up the room . Yes , Fifty Shades of Greyis an anomaly – that ’s praise .
So what ’s up in this lagger forFifty Shades Darker ? And when I say " what ’s up , " I think ( 1 ) Why do Dornan and Johnson act like mannequin ? ( 2 ) Why is the operatic sexual urge from the first movie reduced to soft fondling and an embarrassing shower assemblage ? ( 3 ) Why did they replaceBeyoncé ’s smoky " Crazy in Love"with Miguel ? ( 4 ) What the hell is this movie about ?
A sum-up , paired with the February 2017 release ’s chaste tease , attempts to shine ignitor on theDarkersituation :
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When a wound Christian Grey tries to tempt a cautious Ana Steele back into his life , she demands a fresh arrangement before she will give him another chance . As the two begin to build corporate trust and witness stableness , shadowy figure from Christian ’s retiring start to encircle the couple , determined to demolish their Bob Hope for a time to come together .
Fifty Shades of Greyhad a sensory faculty of humour and sprightliness to its sexual activity scenes . Fifty Shades Darkerlooks fifty shades more serious . There ’s a different squad behind this picture show than the first , which may explain the shift;Darkerwas written by E.L. James ' hubby and directed by James Foley ( Glengarry Glen Ross , Fear ) . And if you ’re going to sequelize an titillating thriller , at some point it ’ll need more than the erotic to keep it up .
But egad , this trailer wo n’t commute the skeptical . That firstFifty Shadesback in 2014 was bold enough to strap Johnson to a erotic love bench andgaspwith carnal surprisal . This prevue tease a ghostly figure who looks like she stepped out of Abercrombie - commissioned remake ofThe Grudge . I ’m sure it ’ll make sense in context of use and surrounded by weighty breathing . perchance .
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We ’ll find out ifFifty Shades Darker ’s hiding anything under the open when it drop next twelvemonth . In the meantime , take a luck on the first motion-picture show , or hell , gratify your own kinks . We can help you there .
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