Bound

Pros: directing; cinematography; Joe Pantoliano wasn't bad
Cons: E.T. scene; stereotypical characters; boring; violent

As much as I enjoyed the Wachowski Brothers’ movie, The Matrix, I could not do the same for their 1996 movie, Bound. Required to watch it for lynus’ write-off where tjmackey selected my movie to watch and review, I was neither compelled to...

Pros: suspenseful; edge of your seat thriller; excellent performances by cast
Cons: You have to be kidding me

'Bound' was released in 1996. The film, which was written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers, is a steamy thriller with all the blood, violence, profanity, and lesbian sex that any viewer could want. This is certainly not a movie for...

Pros: fabulous mobster flick with a great lesbian subplot
Cons: Tilly’s voice

Congratulations to everyone who chose to complain. You succeeded admirably. I suggest you get a life, though.

I cannot really explain The Matrix phenomenon, but it seems like ever since April 1999 it has become every boy’s favorite...

Pros: Direction, production, Gershon lesbian scenes, script, cast, did I mention Gershon lesbian scenes?
Cons: Conservative minded might sneer at the kinky sex scenes, intense violence & vulgarities.

Before a cyber hacker named Neo saved an enslaved human race from machines in their humongous sci-fi opus that was The Matrix, sibling brothers & directors Andy & Larry Wachowski coldcocked the world with their 1996 erotic thriller ...

Pros: Complex, Intriguing, Creative, Original, not stereotypical
Cons: Some scenes a little dull, might be better with some film noir background

“Bound” was made only a few years ago, but can be categorized as a Film Noir. Film Noir is a type of film made back in the 40's and 50's, but Bound can be placed in this dark and mysterious genre of films.

I had to watch this film for a...

Pros: High suspense, great script, great directing, great cast, cinematography, very smart script.
Cons: I wanted more sex!

*I reviewed this movie a year and a half ago, and really didn't do it justice. The other review has been deleted.

Bound, is what I like to call a "lean, no-fat" movie. What that means is this: there are no wasted scenes, wasted...

Pros: Great acting, cinematography and script, suspenseful
Cons: Violence

First time writer-directors Andy and Larry Wachowski make a startling debut with this edge of your seat thriller. Bound may sound like nothing more than an exploitation flick, with guns, gangsters, leather, and a lesbian couple. But from the first ...

Pros: Direction. Script. Humor. Cinematography. Tilly.
Cons: Gershon.

Bound is somewhat widely known for two things: It's written/directed by the guys who wrote/directed The Matrix, and it has lesbians. LESBIANS, man! WOOOOOO! Now you have to see it. But society has tricked you: Perhaps the sex scenes are ...

Pros: Jennifer Tilly going for broke, Wachowski Brothers stamp of cinematic style
Cons: Lesbianism treated more like a sleazy male fantasy than a viable lifestyle

I've never been into the whole S&M scene. Call me vanilla, but the idea of getting tied up and blindfolded before being told what to do for the rest of the evening just doesn't do anything for me. I'm way too much of a control freak to submit to...

Pros: Good acting, EXCELLENT Characters, well written, engaging plot
Cons: ? Umm . . . Society's stigma to the film?

It's easy to look at a film like "Bound" on the shelves and say "Hmm . . . I don't want to be caught leaving the store with THAT!" That could be the attitude that kept the film from doing well at the box office. Shame on you all with that attitude! Two ...

Pros: read the review
Cons: read the review

I think all crime movies have one thing in common: things never go according to plan. Some crime films use this to create for satire, others use it to enhance the drama and suspense, but "Bound" is different because it does both at the same time without ...

Pros: lesbian film noir, femme fatale
Cons: ending drags on

----
THIS IS an essay on Bound that critiques two characters in the film.
Be warned that this review reveals and critiques major plots, characters in the film.
-----
Oftentimes a person enhances her appeal to others by appearing a...

Pros: Perfect Story, Suspense, Acting
Cons: Offensive to some conservative audiences

A lesbian mob flick... sounds like cheap, unwholesome entertainment, doesn't it? Well, IT'S NOT! It's better than most every mob flick ever made. This film contains both Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon's best performances to date. Joe Pantoliano and...

Pros: Excellent storyline and A+ acting
Cons: Hmm...ask me later

The first time I saw "Bound" at the movie store, I was a little afraid to get it...being so young and unexposed to lesbianism in film. A year or so later, being more open to these kinds of shows and realizing myself as a budding bisexual, I...

Pros: Superb acting. Lots of ingenious twists.
Cons: None.

Bound was the directorial debut for the writing team of The Wachowski Brothers (Andy and Larry). While it made a lot of critics' top ten lists when it was released back in 1996, a lot of people overlooked it. Once the duo hit the big time with 1999's...