This is a critique of the movie and not
the novel.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is
about the seductive power of capitalism or materialism. Christian Grey embodies
everything seductive about capitalism. He is attractive, driven, controlling,
and rich. He is a survivor. Christian was not born with a silver spoon in his
mouth. He was an orphan and grew up in many foster homes. However, from humble
beginnings, he rose to affluence and power because of pure perseverance and
courage, or so the film claims. He is
now endowed with many talents. He can fly a plane and a helicopter. He owns and
drives expensive cars and his employees obey his every whim. He is almost omnipresent and he can easily be
in one place in a nick of time. It is interesting to note that all of
Christian's employees, including his driver, look like supermodels. A fashion
model is after all an embodiment of plastic beauty that capitalism wants us to
emulate, from Barbie to Beyonce. In contrast, Anastasia's friends, relatives,
and acquaintances look like ordinary real people.
