Bound (1996)

‪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).

Watched #Bound [1996]....Yeah pretty good indeed. A proper thriller where two lesbians plan to steal 2 million bucks from a mafia guy. But a small mistake and the plan miss-fires. Tension arises and they somehow manage. How ? Watch the film.... How they turn into sexual partners is also pretty interesting.... The best thing about this movie is that it expresses the anxiety very properly. And the dialogues are awesome....Not for kids....#worthWatching....

The Wachowski Siblings' feature film debut is a masterly crafted, neatly scripted & expertly directed neo-noir thriller brimming with sex, style, violence & unexpected twists throughout its runtime which apart from demonstrating the cut-throat vision, talent & creativity of the then-new filmmakers, also manages to rank amongst the finest examples of its genre.Bound tells the story of Corky; an ex-con hired for a painting job in an apartment where she meets Violet who lives with her boyfriend who launders money for the mafia. Soon, the two women begin a steamy relationship and after Violet tells her that she wants out of the mob business, the two devise a scheme to steal $2 million worth of mafia money & put the blame on her boyfriend.Written & directed by The Wachowskis, Bound is one of the strongest debuts for any new filmmaker on the block & the level of sophistication present in the story is quite astonishing. The script is meticulously refined, the characters are more than just mere caricatures, the relationship between Corky & Violet is beautifully realised, and the film packs in as much substance as it oozes style.Another impressive thing about Bound is that Wachowskis don't compromise with any of its aspects; whether it's the authentic illustration of a lesbian affair, or the brutal violence that's simply unflinching. Both Gina Gershon & Jennifer Tilly deliver terrific performances as Corky & Violet respectively, their chemistry with each other is even more sizzling & Joe Pantoliano also chips in with a solid contribution.On an overall scale, Bound is a highly unexpected delight for I wasn't expecting it to be as immersive, intelligent & polished as it turned out to be. An excellent piece of neo-noir cinema that's gushing with homoerotic themes, effortlessly keeps the tension alive with its sudden but cleverly executed twists n turns, is effectively paced from start to finish & remains one of Wachowski's best works, Bound comes strongly recommended.

Bound is the story of... lesbians. Or at least that's what a lot of people seem to dwell on when talking about the film. Actually, any lesbian activity is only a small part of the film. Bound is actually a tale of deception and doublecrossing where a couple of women (yes, lesbians) hatch a plan to steal money from the mob.Whereas with other gangster films, they rely on constantly witty dialogue to establish character, or various other gimmicks. Bound is simple cause and effect. What starts out as a relatively straightforward plan leads to something going wrong, which leads to something else going wrong and so on.Issues of trust, loyalty, love, violence and everything else are covered, along with a couple of sex scenes and violence utilizing pruning shears. All of this is choreographed beautifully by the Wachowski brothers. However, it's Joe Pantoliano who steals the show. He plays a wiseguy that gets caught in the downward spiral which the girls have created.If you're looking for a sexy, stylish, tense thriller, this is for you (just don't expect any 'Matrix-style' fight scenes!).