Bound (1996)
88 %
Reviews Counted: 33 Fresh: 29 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
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 look of the film), and THELMA & LOUISE (an admittedly key influence), BOUND brilliantly evokes the... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano, John Ryan
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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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07/23/07
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05/26/06
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.
05/08/06
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02/09/06
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Stylish, nicely written and filled with tension. An exceptional piece of filmmaking.
01/23/06
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04/09/05
A masterful neo-noir, with bright and shiny colors and contrasts, deliciously camp acting, and a killer plot.
08/29/04
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