do a nice job of filming - showing the walls to be a barrier to things almost but not quite within reach.Ī very solid 8.5 in my book. The paper thin walls play an important part in the film and the Bros. The film has some beautiful lines and utilizes the close up very well, using it for impact in a non-intrusive way. As the byzantine story unfolds her strength of character shows in spades and gives the film an extra level to enjoy. Perfectly cast as Joe's girlfriend, complete with that requisite tiny voice, she portrays a woman who knows exactly where her place is in the world and offers no excuses for taking advantage of what is thrown her way. These are very good performances, but it is Jennifer Tilly who really makes the film sing. Easily one of the sexiest films ever made, Bound has undergone a significant reappraisal from queers in the wake of the Wachowski sisters coming out. He is flawed, riddled with paranoia and greed that make him near Shakespearian. Helping the unbelievable seem almost real are standout performances by the three main characters - and what interesting character studies they are: from Gina Gershon's macho yet somehow vulnerable lesbian act, to Joe Pantoliano's mid level mob thug who expertly ping pongs from manic to an edgy calm. do a fine job of keeping the pacing tight, even when the script runs off the boards a bit in the final quarter - the viewer is still kept at the edge of your seat. One may argue that you've seen this film before (or parts of it), and you would not be wrong - but where Bound stands out is in the juggling of the mixed genres. first film, the 1996 pseudo noir thriller Bound, which contains a Blood Simple double dealing plot that also pays homage to earlier mob based films as well as adding a bit of dark humor for seasoning. So here we come back to the Wachowski Bros. the major impact films seem to all be swiped from comic books (and even then we are offered reboots of other comic book films). There is no great impressionist movement, or realist movement, and in the case of film. Surely, as we race through the 21st century, this axiom may well hold a modicum of truth, especially where the arts are concerned. Film noire has always been gritty and about violent subjects, but the twists and turns involving the ultimate removal of the $2 million could have been performed without all of the negative depictions.It has been said many a time that there is nothing new under the sun. Furthermore, their language is as dirty as their jobs. To make matters even more immoral, this movie shows the mobsters ruffing up a money skimmer and cutting off his fingers. While the sex scenes are carefully photographed to not be too graphic, the foreplay and sexually-charged dialogue will drive away discerning viewers. When events don’t go as expected, Corky and Violet find themselves bound in ropes and facing certain death. Together, they come up with an ingenious plan to make-off with $2 million that Caesar plans to deliver to his boss, later that day. When Caesar is out “on business” one day, Violet asks Corky over for sex. When Violet first lays eyes on Corky in the building’s elevator, it is lesbian lust at first sight. The girl, or butch, next door is Corky, a handy-woman who is remodeling the adjoining flat. BOUND is an over-the-top, lesbian thriller, with Violet as a girlfriend to mob hit man Caesar, living together in a seedy Chicago apartment.
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