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Bound

1996 Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

In their world, you can't buy freedom, but you can steal it.

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.

Jennifer Tilly Gina Gershon Joe Pantoliano John P. Ryan Christopher Meloni Richard C. Sarafian Mary Mara Susie Bright Margaret Smith Barry Kivel Peter Spellos Ivan Kane Kevin Michael Richardson Gene Borkan

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Review by brat pitt ★★★★ 1

"When executives at some studios read the script, they told the Wachowskis that if they changed the character of Corky to that of a man, they would be interested. The siblings declined, saying 'that movie's been made a million times, so we're really not interested in it.'"

HELL YEAH HELL YEAH FUCKIN RIGHT HELL YEAH 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Review by Sally Jane Black 5

I should give Sense8 another chance someday when I have the energy to watch TV again.

There is a very clear precision to the way the Wachowskis write their films. Plot is important but not always coherent, as emotional payoffs matter more than anything else. Character is key but it doesn't have to be complex, deep, nuanced; it just has to be relatable on some level, some basic understanding. Theme is strong, but direct, blatant. Setting is a rich flavoring layered in there, so you know it's Chicago even when it isn't.

And style is above all. Not simply style, but loud style. Over-the-top. Iconic, or trying to be, in everything. The sort of imagery and dialogue and costuming and…
Review by Arielrocks5 ★★★★½ 14

(Part 8 of "Arielrocks5’s List of films to do for Todd Gaines’ Challenge! (George Lucas Special Edition Gen X Director’s Cut)"

Challenge: A 90's neo-noir")

I love The Wachowski Sisters. I'm not sure if I've yet to fully show that off to all of you, but my love for their craft is beyond anything I could put into words.

From "Speed Racer", to "The Matrix" trilogy, to even their written work on "V For Vendetta", and I'll be the first to say I flat out unironically loved "Jupiter Ascending".

There's just something about the way they craft their films that always leaves me fully engaged from beginning to end. Their eyes for action and spectacle is something most directors lack…
Review by Joe ★★★★★ 6

"Everybody knows your kind can't be trusted."

Playing a different game than it seems to be at first, setting up seasoned noir enthusiasts for yet another riff on The Postman Always Rings Twice before revealing at the last possible moment that the postman doesn't actually know shit. People say plot doesn't matter but it's hard to maintain such attitudes after seeing this, so surgically precise as it unfolds but with room for new veins of emotional nuance even in such well-explored genre territory above and beyond those provided by the lesbian upgrade. I have no idea why I never saw this before now.
Review by Hollie Horror ★★★★★ 2

Caesar: "What did she do to you?"
Violet: "Everything you couldn't."
Review by matthew ★★★★ 18

As often as I nod my head vigorously at his thoughts, I'm repelled by some of the oddities of his critiques. Case in point, Mike D'Angelo's 69/100 review for Bound makes two observations: one extremely helpful, the other not so helpful.

Let's engage with the unproductive aspect of his review right out of the gate: he claims that even with the Wachowskis' transitions, the film still feels like a "hetero male's lesbian fantasy" as opposed to whatever it is depicted on screen. I'm not sure what Mike meant with this bit. As he's a straight white male, does he have access enough to lesbian/queer spaces to gauge their authenticity? His strenuous declaration ("dammit, that is what it feels like" his…

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Review by jeannecms ★★★★★

God ! This last scene made me even more gay ...
Review by Nick ★★★★★

“Caesar .... you don’t know SHIT”
Review by spooky casey ★★★★½ 2

This film SINGLE-HANDEDLY saved the noir genre
Review by s_gichuhi ★★★★★

Their recent movies haven't been as great as their first 2 but We don't talk enough about how great directors The Wachowskis are.

In their directorial debut they cast a spell with their mastery of the cinematic craft that hooks you from the first scene and doesn't let go

Most filmmakers who transition to blockbusters loose their unique voice but when the Wachowskis directed The Matrix (1999) they pushed their craft and style even further without loosing sight of what makes them special
Review by M-- S__ ★★★★½

Fuck it. Going w my heart. This movie was a blast. Walks the tightrope of being ultra-violent while not indulging in the standard movie misogyny you're expecting. Supporting cast all seem full committed. (I also just have a soft spot for Chris Meloni,, fuckin love that dude). The moments of tension feel legitimately tense. Gershon and Tilly have a believable, easy chemistry.

This is turning into kind of a boring laundry list. BOUND just does everything I was hoping it would do better than I expected it to. Good shit.
Review by Ross Holzschuh ★★★★

GOD is this movie good. Tilly, Gershon, and Joey Pants are all so perfectly cast - and their performances are spot-on for the type of movie this is. And that type of movie is pulpy, sexy fun - Verhoeven, De Palma, and Tony Scott come to mind for tone, camerawork, and character dynamics respectively. The script is simple, allowing the Wachowskis show up with the utmost control and ambition in terms of craft. The scenes are so well blocked, lit, and acted that the movie just cruises to one of the most satisfying conclusions of any crime film.
Review by MovieGenius ★★★★

thin walls, thick plots, thin blood, thick paint

Bad Time At The El Wachowski
Review by luc evans ★★★★½

92/100
Review by Einyel ★★★★★

Bound. La primera película dirigida por las Wachowskis, que también firman el guión. A priori puede parecer "poca cosa", para el nivel de ambición que nos tienen acostumbrados; es la historia de un robo. Pero también tiene protagonistas femeninas en una relación lésbica. Bueno, pues a ver qué tal.

Je, qué tal. A pesar de tener una escala pequeña, (transcurre casi todo en dos localizaciones), esto está dirigido como los ángeles y le sacan erotismo, tensión, humor y en fin, entretenimiento puro a todo lo que pueden y más. Podría achacarle alguna cosa, pero soy incapaz de quejarme cuando tengo a sus creadores y todos los implicados (Joe Pantoliano pasándoselo en grande!) gritándome en retinas y oídos "PERO Y LO…