“Fifty Shades of Grey” written by E. L. James and directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson has shocked audiences nationwide with an excessive amount of nudity. It even caused some theaters to ban the R-rated film.

Since its release on Feb. 13, critics have either hated or loved this film. Despite the mixed reviews, “Fifty Shades of Grey” has earned about $323 million, becoming a box office sensation. During the film, there are some red flags when it comes to the characters Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan).

In the books, Anastasia and Christian have an instant attraction. However, in the film, there is no connection between the two, only awkwardness. In addition, it feels as if the actors are forcing themselves to play their characters instead of letting it come naturally.

Another red flag is the characters Elliot Grey (Luke Grimes) and Kate Kavanagh (Eloise Mumford) Their portrayal of their characters was adequate, but they’re older than their characters. In the books, these characters were in their 20s. Kate just graduated from college so she should be about 22. Instead, they cast somebody who looked about 30 to play her.

As for Elliot, his appearance in the movie did not seem to reflect his description in the book, clean cut and fit, instead he looked more like a drug addict and also a little too old for his role.

Despite the red flags, the film was witty because the scriptwriters stuck closely to the book. The audience seemed pleased and interested in the film, and the never-ending sex scenes.

Throughout the movie there is a lot of nudity, so it feels like a porno movie. It should be renamed Fifty Shades of Porn. It’s awkward to watch, but still entertaining. There were many people in the audience shouting out catcalls during racy scenes.

Throughout the movie there are hits and some misses, but overall I enjoyed this film and certainly will watch its sequel, which is going to premiere nationwide late next year.

Also, try not to get any ideas from the film.