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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just saw this movie and loved it. I that Dakota Johnson was God and I've really come around on her as an actress.

But I thought the writing was great and the premise thought provoking.

In particular, I loved how the moon cue explored the idea of what makes people feel valuable or worthy (or undervalued or worthless) in a relationship. Or how a relationship can make them feel valuable or worthless in the world. I loved the scenes where characters negotiated terms with one another, and addressed these concepts directly.

I also really liked how they addressed the reality of risk in dating, with the SA plotline, and what it means for women in particular to look for love.

I even liked the whole height thing, even though my DH found the surgery twist mildly ludicrous, because it just goes directly towards the question if status, and how that impacts ones marketability in dating. And I loved that moment when Harry "shrinks" and creates this visual that is so fascinating to read my own reaction to. Pascal genuinely gets less attractive in that moment, and I think partly they used perspective and lighting to make that happen,but I also think it's psychological. My DH and I had a whole convo about the height thing after (DH is 5'10", which coincidentally is also Pedro Pascal's real life height). On the one hand, I definitely never had an expectation that any man I dated he 6' (though some were)and I thought friends with this expectation were foolish because I'd do much rather have a kind and attractive man who is 5'10" than someone with an inferior personality who was taller. But also I was never attracted to men my height or shorter (I'm 5'5"). Anyway the height thing was a great issue for this movie because it's very shallow and also it tangibly matters somehow.

Anyway, I thought it was really great. I love that Celine Song made a movie that was more mainstream Hollywood, but stayed true to the thoughtful storytelling that was so good I'm Past Lives. This is one of my favorite romance movies in recent memory.[/quote]

I’m surprised you thought the premise was thought provoking because I thought it was the same story line that’s been recycled over and over.  She could marry the rich guy but instead goes with love and marries a slob who has no money or anything going for him.  That’s not new or thought provoking.  And based on all of her speeches about doing the math throughout the movie I thought she’d make a more thought provoking choice.  Nope.

And Dakota Johnson is about as good as watching a piece of driftwood act.[/quote]

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