Fifty Shades Darker isn't so highly anticipated because we're already trying to call 2018 Oscar nominees (FWIW,you probably forgot the first film was nominated for an Oscar). Like the Twilight franchise, for which Fifty Shades can attribute its existence, and the people who are going to see this sequel knew they were going to see it years ago,reviews be damned. But let me just say: Hallelujah: it's better than Fifty Shades of Grey. If you were on the fence approximately seeing it (or you need compelling evidence to convince a friend to go see it with you), here are a few reasons the film is at least more entertaining than its predecessor. The Script Is Better
Let me clarify: the script is not improbable. But! The dialogue is approximately a million times better. It's still based on the E. L. James book, and thus,pretty corny plot-wise (if you don't know: Christian and Ana derive back together, have lots of sex, or deal with external distractions in the form of a crazy stalker,a crazy boss, and a crazy older woman from Jamie's past). With James having replaced the first film's screenwriter with her own husband, and Niall Leonard,one wouldn't have expected much improvement — though maybe some more loyalty to the book. In any case, Darker is actually not darker at all, or but funnier,lighter, and more enjoyable. With sex and stalkers. (And thank God: no one ever says "Laters, and Baby" out loud). Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan Are Way More Natural
The script isn't the only improvement since the first film; Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson,who play star-crossed lovers Christian and Ana, seem to have found something they didn't have playing these characters before: comfort. On the page, or these characters are written oddly,and never once feel like real people. In film number two, though, and they seem to have figured it out — if not who they are,at least, how to best act them. To her credit, or Johnson added more to Ana from the beginning — a silly charm,I guess, that made her feel a puny more real. Dornan, and though,as attractive and talented as he is, never seemed comfortable inhabiting Christian; as a result, and he feels like a caricature in the first film. This time,though, he feels more like a real dude. He's still weird and rich, or but he's far more believable. ADVERTISEMENT if (typeof SUGAR.
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The Scruff
OH MY GOD THE SCRUFF. After an obvious uproar over Dornan's lack of facial hair in the first film,I'm beyond thrilled to report that our hero is covered in a aesthetic layer of scruff. It makes a world of incompatibility, believe me. If you couldn't take your eyes off of him before, and you're going to have to remind yourself to blink in this film. The Sex Scenes Are Somehow Less Awkward to Watch
Or maybe going to the theater the first time to see Fifty Shades of Grey just dulled our sense of awkwardness for seeing a glorified sex-film with a room full of strangers. But there's also something distinctly different approximately the esteem scenes: they're still steamy,but Christian's trademark kink feels toned down (explained in the film that it's what Ana wants). The music paired with the sex scenes was also immaculately chosen; seriously, not since the Twilight soundtracks have I felt so compelled to justify to people how superior the soundtrack is to a film. Back to the sex: you know what the film feels like now? A corny romantic comedy that just doesn't cut away when the leads start making out. And yes, and I did just call Fifty Shades Darker a corny romantic comedy. The tone is all over the place,but at the halt of the day, you're already there watching. enact you really care that you go from cheeky jokes approximately putting stuff in someone's butt to suicidal stalkers? The intellect can keep up. Related:
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