E.L. James’ 2012 novel Fifty Shades of Grey was a massive success, topping best-seller lists and becoming a cultural phenomenon, as readers invested in the relationship between Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Universal Pictures recognized the success of James’ novel and the other two installments in her trilogy – Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed – and adapted Fifty Shades of Grey to the big screen in 2015. While the first Fifty Shades film was a resounding commercial success, earning $571 million worldwide on a budget of $40 million, the movie directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson was critically maligned – and received a lukewarm reception from non-diehard fans.
Perhaps the biggest criticism of Fifty Shades of Grey from those casual viewers was the movie’s constraint to the author’s source material. James herself was more involved in the production of Fifty Shades of Grey than is normal of ...
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