As my project is largely influenced by the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon it seemed only right that I took myself to the cinema to see the highly anticipated film...
Personally the casting of the movie was different to how I imagined the main characters within the books, but still, I had an open mind. I tucked into my popcorn as the opening scene unfolded blaring 'I put a spell on you' by Annie Lennox, this was it....
What I felt made the sex scenes effective within the red room of pain was the use of sound/ music. Beyonce's crazy in love remix played over the main sex scene which added to its sensuality and took away from any potential awkwardness.
Personally the casting of the movie was different to how I imagined the main characters within the books, but still, I had an open mind. I tucked into my popcorn as the opening scene unfolded blaring 'I put a spell on you' by Annie Lennox, this was it....
Personally I was in two minds about the film. The chemistry on camera wasn't as strong as I was expecting but visually I found the scenes aesthetically pleasing. One thing that did put me off was the cheesy instrumental style music that accompanied some scenes. It made the film in some places seem amateur and a little silly, but perhaps that may have been the point... to lighten the mood to make the film enjoyable to a wider range of viewers?!
Looking at the film from a creatives perspective I found that the movie was done in an a distinctive way. After watching I did some research into the director Sam Taylor-Johnson and cinematographer Seamus McGarvey. I found out that Taylor-Johnson had worked together on various productions over the past sixteen years.
A quote I found in an interview from McGarvey, where he spoke about Fifty Shades of Grey I found intriguing...
"I like finding the script and discovering its photographic heart. Every script has a photographic signature hidden within it. It's interesting to think about appropriate ways of describing the written word visually. There's always a challenge. It's not that I try to mix it up a bit, or try to shoot in a different style just for the sake of it.It sort of happens naturally because of the different subject matter.'
What I felt made the sex scenes effective within the red room of pain was the use of sound/ music. Beyonce's crazy in love remix played over the main sex scene which added to its sensuality and took away from any potential awkwardness.