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The reviews for Fifty Shades of Grey are in and they're a lot better than you'd expect
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WITH JUST TWO days to go until Fifty Shades of Grey finally hits the cinema screens, the first reviews have been published… and they’re surprisingly alright.
Okay, it’s not going to win any Oscars, but most of the reviews don’t suggest an absolute car crash. In fact, the biggest complaint is that it isn’t sexy enough.
Additionally, rumours of a lack of chemistry between Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson appear to have been greatly exaggerated.
Here’s a snapshot of what the critics are saying.
The Hollywood Reporter described it as “compellingly acted” and wrote that it was less “cringe-inducing” than the book.
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The magazine also praised Dornan’s “remarkable range”.
Variety also said the film compared favourably to the book, calling it a “significant improvement”.
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The Guardian awarded it a solid three stars and called parts of it “downright cute”.
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The newspaper also noted that the sex scenes aren’t that smutty.
Vanity Fair, meanwhile, agreed it was lot better than anyone could have ever expected.
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One of the few truly negative reviews came from The Playlist, which rejected it outright and called it “insipid” and “unsexy”.
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But, Entertainment Weekly had maybe our favourite description.
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Nailed it.
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