But Christian’s a new man in the movie adaptation of E.L. James’s Fifty Shades Darker. As if by magic, Christian’s sexual predilections wilt, and he seems to have no problem humouring Ana’s vanilla tendencies. Unsurprisingly, sex, romance and lingering shots of Dornan’s muscular body make up the bulk of the runtime in Fifty Shades Darker, leaving little time for actual plot. Given the series’ popularity, it’s worth discussing why so many people – namely straight women – flock to this particular brand of romance. Ultimately, the film’s fantastical message to romance-hungry women is that it’s okay if their ideal sugar daddy is creepy, because diamonds are forever.

Source: National Post February 09, 2017 19:30 UTC