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Bound (1996)

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Average Rating: 8.5/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 0

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Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly nearly set the screen on fire in this clever, female-powered twist on the standard Mob caper film. Gershon is Corky, an ex-con renovating the apartment next door to where Tilly's Violet lives. Violet is the moll of psychotic gangster Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), who uses the apartment as an occasional location for meetings and beatings, and also uses Violet as an occasional plaything for his Mob cronies. Violet is attracted to the super-sexy Corky, and the two begin

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

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Jun 19, 2001

Republic Pictures Home Video

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All Critics (54) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (3) | DVD (12)

Some caper movies build suspense, while others tweak the genre with tongue lancing cheek. But this lesbian caper pic often pulls off both feats in the same scene, even simultaneously.

January 1, 2000 Comment
USA Today
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It's been praised for its spin on film noir standards, but all it actually does is reproduce them and arrange them back-to-back.

July 23, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment (1)
eFilmCritic.com

This lesbian crime flick is enjoyable, though it's a pale imitation of the Cohens and Tratantino, and the overall impression is that of exploitation fare.

May 8, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment (1)

Stylish, nicely written and filled with tension. An exceptional piece of filmmaking.

January 23, 2006 Comment
Fantastica Daily

A masterful neo-noir, with bright and shiny colors and contrasts, deliciously camp acting, and a killer plot.

August 29, 2004 Comment
Nick's Flick Picks

Excellent movie, proving the Wachowski Brothers did have talent, once.

December 25, 2003 Comment
Juicy Cerebellum

Gangsters and Lesbos and pre-Matrix Wachowskis . . . oh my!

August 10, 2003 Comment
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Audience Reviews for Bound

"I can fuck someone I just met. But to steal I have to know someone like I know myself."Corky, a tough female ex con and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.REVIEWIntriguing twist on a solid genre, the film noir, with

March 15, 2011
LorenzoVonMatterhorn
Lorenzo von Matterhorn

Super Reviewer

The Wachowski Brothers, the duo known mostly for the Matrix Trilogy, began their directorial career with a bang with their 1996 debut, "Bound". This sexy thriller is an impressive effort in creating a first-rate neo-noir with some great acting from most of the cast and some masterful direction of a clever script. Gina

November 14, 2010
Aditya Gokhale
Aditya Gokhale

Super Reviewer

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