50 Shades Freed (2018: Rated R)
~ 2 hours – Drama, Romance, Mystery, Adventure. Director: James Foley; Writers: Niall Leonard (screenplay by), E.L. James (based on the novel by); Starring: Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele; Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey; Eric Johnson as Jack Hyde; Eloise Mumford as Kate Kavanagh; Rita Ora as Mia Grey; Luke Grimes as Elliot Grey; Victor Rasuk as José; Max Martini as Taylor; Jennifer Ehle as Carla; Marcia Gay Harden as Grace Grey; and more … see IMDB for more details. ~
~ Review by Leaf McGowan/Thomas Baurley ~ Viewed 2/9/18 at Tinseltown with Movie Pass ~
The Saga continues to the final chapter after Anastasia and Christian Grey return home to Seattle after an amazing honeymoon in Europe. Christian gets a bit over-protective and demanding of his new wife, in part to protect her against Hyde who seeks vengeance upon them both. Gifting her a life of leisure and her own publishing company, the two newlyweds start settling in with a lavish life together with a very intimate and erotic zeal in life together. Things go down under quickly as the madman Hyde seeks to destroy them, eventually turning to criminal motives that endanger them and their relationship. It becomes a battle of commitment vs. freedom, control vs. safety, as the Red Room is used in push-n-pull marital dynamics of individuality and the bonds of marriage. Questions of commitment vs. adultery, bondage, and BDSM will make the mystery deeper as it extends to their friends as well. A pregnancy is thrown into the mix as emotions blow up intermingled with threats of murder, kidnapping, and violence. The plot toils and tumbles with high action, car chases, deceit, sex, eroticism, and conundrums. Very well done and captivating throughout the entire screenplay. Rated: 5 stars out of 5.
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