Bound (1996)

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

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.

Before the Wachowskis rocketed into the stratosphere of cinema with their big budget world building and brilliant, lofty ideas, they made Bound, a down n' dirty, kinky little slice of mob pulp that's as much fun as it is sexy, potent and dangerous. Gina Gershon plays Corky, a hard nosed opportunist with a keen eye for making money and a fondness for beautiful women. Jennifer Tilly is Violet, the bored wife of weaselly gangster Ceasar (a lively Joe Pantoliano), who has just come into a whole wacky of shady cash via his employer Mickey, played by one of the great character actors of his generation, John P. Ryan, who is sadly no longer with us. Ceasar has been given the money to launder, but Violet has other plans that involve double crossing him and making off with it. When she happens to wander into the gay bar that Corky frequents, sparks fly. And I really mean it, for soon enough the two are in bed together for one of the single most hot and heavy sex scenes you will ever see in a film. Seriously, you'll want to open some windows for this baby. As soon as Corky gets wind of the money, the plot simmers as everyone makes a discreet mad dash for riches and no one is sure who is screwing over who. Gershon is tough, sexy as hell and leaves a faint trace of vulnerability in her excellent performance. Tilly is crafty and secretive, deliberately making people underestimate her until it's too late. This was Ryan's last film role, and he makes the most of it as a salty old thug with a dash of class, a touch of kindness and the unnerving tendency to snap at the drop of a hat. Christopher Meloni is hilariously pathetic as his second in command who irritates everyone around him, especially Ceasar, who has a scary little temper of his own. One senses real danger for our two female leads, because despite the somewhat playful and often satirical tone towards tell gangsters, the Wachowskis have still fashioned them to be formidable and cruel, a wise tonal choice that grounds the viewer and distills genuine suspense. The characters are all brilliantly written and realized, so if you read this review thinking this was a trashy little lowbrow affair, it's not. It's It's a real world tale that just so happens to take place in a lurid part of movie town, and contains one scorcher of a lesbian love affair that is as affecting in dialogue and body language as it is with sex. A special film, and not one to be missed.e

Corky (Gina Gershon) is a lesbian ex-con who is working as a handywoman in an apartment building owned by criminals. Violet (Jennifer Tilly) and Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) are the couple living next door to the room she's working on. Violet seduces Corky. Violet wants to run off and suggests stealing $2 million from Caesar who is laundering money for the mob.This has fabulous noir style. It is darkly beautiful. The Wachowskis show early on their amazing visual style. This is also very sexy due to the pairing of Gershon and Tilly. They are not only beautiful but they also have these magnetic personalities. They fit their roles so well. The Wachowskis add brutal violence to this heady mix for their impressive directorial debut.

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....