‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Movie Review: If You’re Watching It For The Plot, You’re Doing It Wrong

Fifty Shades Darker isn’t exactly what you might call a good movie. The plot is laughable, the dialogue awkward, and the romance slightly disturbing. However, it’s not a bad movie either. What it is is fun. Yes, it’s so full of plot holes, you’ll have no idea whether or not it takes place over the course of four days or six months. But, what’s more surprising is that it doesn’t matter. Why wonder how long Ana and Christian have been trying their new, “vanilla” relationship before he asks her to move in with him when Christian’s helicopter falls out of the sky? Who cares if Ana isn’t remotely qualified for her job when she declares so passionately that she “loves working”? Intricacies of plot don’t matter in Fifty Shades Darker, what matters is the sex. Fifty Shades Darker is pure, magical fun from start to finish, especially for heterosexual female audiences who can forgive some emotional abusive tendencies. (I repeat: if you’re watching Fifty Shades Darker for the plot, you’re doing it wrong.)

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Hello fellow movie/tv watchers!

I just wanted to check in and announce to the word that this blog still lives! Yes, I know it’s been quite a while since my last update, and, for this, I apologize.  What have I been doing with my time, you ask? Well, when free from work, I have been furiously powering through both films and television shows, including the first 12 seasons of Law & Order: SVU, the entire 2 series of Sherlock, and the cancelled-too-soon Firefly, and many many more.  

This new winter season,  I’ve become an instant fan of FOX’s new series, The Following, and am overjoyed by the long-overdue return of NBC’s Community–aka ‘Abed’s Happy Community College Show’.  More thoughts coming soon!  And, if you’re interested in getting more regular updates from me, don’t forget to follow me on Twitter!

 

iWatchiAm on Twitter!

Hello everyone!

I have decided to take the plunge and create a twitter account for this blog. I love writing about pop culture and entertainment here, but sometimes I just want to share something short with you guys (and I’d love to hear from you too). I’m new to twitter, but I am determined to make it fun for you. And, I will be tweeting and updating this blog regularly, so keep checking back!

You can follow my twitter by clicking the “Follow @iWatchiAm” twitter button on the sidebar (right side). If you don’t have twitter, you can follow this blog by clicking the “Follow” button on the top right (follow the blog by e-mail). 🙂

Happy watching,

Olivia

UPDATE: iWatchiAm now also has a page on facebook!

Why hello there!

I have not yet had the time to write any valuable content for this blog, and I want to make my first real post as good as it can be.  So, in the meantime, click on ‘Introducing iWatchiAm’ at the top of the page (next to the Home button) to read a little bit about me and what this blog will be like!  Thanks, and happy reading!