Yet, in “Fifty Shades Freed,” Ana dominates. Technically, Ana’s safe word is “red,” and when she uses it, Christian immediately uncuffs her ankles.Ĭhristian is tyrannical and controlling. James’ hugely popular novels were a paean to old-fashioned romances where a girl married a man who took care of all of her needs, from new cell phones and laptops to a trip in his private plane, they’re strikingly modern in their insistence on hearing a woman say yes or no. Today, the key point in the “Fifty Shades” flicks isn’t titillation - it’s consent. Was the sex sexy enough? Was Ana enjoying it? Or was Jamie Dornan‘s Christian Grey, the grim tycoon who dove into his red-walled erotic aquarium looking as emotionless and cold-eyed as a shark? When the first film opened in 2015, it sparked a debate about pain, power, and BDSM. Five months into the #MeToo movement, the franchise finale “Fifty Shades Freed” is hitting theaters - and despite our mental image of Dakota Johnson‘s submissive Miss Steele, she might be a role model for the moment. The innocent “ Fifty Shades of Grey” heroine is just out of college and being whipped by a billionaire. Here lies Anastasia Steele, blindfolded and hog-tied.
