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Bound (1996)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:29

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The Wachowskis' remarkable directorial debut is a revisionist take on the film noirs of the 1940s. Part THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, SIN CITY (a gritty detective comic book that inspired the... The Wachowskis' remarkable directorial debut is a revisionist take on the film noirs of the 1940s. Part THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, SIN CITY (a gritty detective comic book that inspired the look of the film), and THELMA & LOUISE (an admittedly key influence), BOUND brilliantly evokes the moody atmosphere of early noir, but with a unique, modern edge. Jennifer Tilly plays Violet, a gangster's mistress who wants out of the mob life. A live action Betty Boop (all soft curves and a sweet, breathy voice), Violet may seem just another incarnation of the beautiful, yet dim brunette Tilly has played before (as in her Oscar-nominated role in BULLETS OVER BROADWAY). But it turns out that Violet is smarter and tougher than she lets on--and meets her match in Corky (Gina Gershon), the sexy, sapphic ex-con next door. Joe Pantoliano rounds out the impeccable cast as Ceasar, the brutish boyfriend and intended fall guy in Corky and Violet's eventual plan to steal the mob's money. Whether the plan works, and whether the two can trust each other enough to see it through, is played out perfectly in this sharp, satisfying neo-noir that pays tribute to the genre, while turning it on its head. [More]

Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John Ryan

Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John Ryan

Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski

Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Composer: Don Davis
Producer: Andrew Lazar, Stuart Boros

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03/26/09
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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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.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

This exploitation flicks drips with cheap eroticism, fancy but imitative Coen brothers camera tricks, graphic Tarantino-like violence, but little if anything to do with genuine lesbian cinema.

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

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Chuck O'Leary
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01/14/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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

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08/29/04
Nick Davis
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06/15/04
Robert Roten
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01/06/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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

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12/25/03
Alex Sandell
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12/12/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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

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08/10/03
Brian Mckay
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02/05/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Tense, gripping, sexy. And girls kiss in it too.

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02/04/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)

A taut, intense, and oh-so-very naughty offfering from the Wachowski Brothers.

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12/30/02
Rob Vaux
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