Fifty Shades Darker

Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) has left tycoon Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) who is still obsessed with her. They decide to reignite their affair. She works for a small publisher under demanding boss Jack Hyde. Christian is looking to buy the company. They are being stalked by Christian's former sub Leila. Anastasia is slowly allowed into his family.

I had low expectations before watching this and I'm not eager for it. It's either a low bar to clear or a preconceived notion. There is a bit of both. Johnson is a perfectly appealing actress but she's not allowed to do much. Dornan continues to be a stiff actor. Despite the promise of the edgy sexual matter, their romance is as boring as heck. Leila could have been a compelling thriller villain but she ends up as a secondary plot. The family drama is hinted at but delivers very little. There's a ridiculously undramatic helicopter crash for very little result. I don't hate this but I just find it boring.