Bound (1996)

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

The acting in this movie is really good.

So what would you call this - an erotic thriller? A sexy gangster flick? A sleek suspense drama? Hey I got it, Thelma and Louise on steroids!However way you look at it, this is one smooth ride with a perfectly cast mix of deceitful characters who keep you guessing with their motivations and duplicity. Jennifer Tilly is perfectly suited for dumb blonde roles, the only problem here is she's not dumb, and definitely not blonde. Gina Gershon just oozes sexiness, even when she's beaten and tied up by Joe Pantoliano's character, who's got the sleaze factor down just about right. The story is filled with enough double crosses to make your head spin, and doesn't let up on the tension until the very end.From the delinquently fertile minds of the Wachowski Brothers (Lana and Lilly, go figure), this is a finely crafted suspense film that borders on both horror and soft porn, but in a slightly demented good way if you know what I mean. As the viewer you're always kept guessing about that cool, two point one seven million, and when the dust settles and the paint dries, you know that the only difference between Violet and Corky is..., not one thing.

‪A technically impressive directorial debut from The Wachowskis, with some interesting plot turns. The chemistry between Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon is great and their determined and clever female main characters are still quite fresh 21 years later.‬Twitter: @7thArtShortRevs (Mårten Larsson).

This film tells the story of two women, who team up together to steal two million dollars of mobster money.The directorial debut of the Wachowskis is quite good. It is a crime thriller with a witty story. There is much suspense and thrill, as things do not turn out as planned. It is well made technically as well. I enjoyed it.

Bound is Wachowski's first film as writer/directors and put them in the map that led to the Matrix films.There is very little original about it. A non pastiche Coen Brother's modern film noir with Tarantino dollops of violence.Ex-con plumber Corky (Gina Gershon) moves in next door to gangster moll Violet's (Jennifer Tilly) apartment to redecorate and both become attracted to each other. It is one of the few mainstream films that actually offers a better portrayal of lesbian sex.Violet's gangster boyfriend Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) launders money for the mafia. The two women plot to steal $2 million from Caesar and frame him, so his bosses think he stole it. We already see the mafia's boss son sadistically torture one schmuck.The plan seems to be going fine but Ceasar does not run when he sees that the money is missing and starts to work things out leading to mayhem for the two women.There is nothing new in the plot and I found Tilly's acting rather off, her voice sounds like it has had a dose of helium.What the Wachowski's get right is to make a mean and tight thriller on a low budget making the best use of cinematography and art direction at their disposal.