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Bound (1996)
Rate:
6
Viewed:
10/17
10/17:
Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly decide to go hot and heavy in Bound, a stylish, sexy crime picture.
Taratino-esque conversations was all the rage starting in the mid 90's, and Bound became infected by it in order to
score points. The technique works, and the language remains fresh to this day.
I have to say that I'm impressed with Joe Pantoliano. He can be over the top sometimes, but in this film, he
plays the character perfectly: rough, crass, and fluid with a way with words. It's strange to see the lack of
interest that he has in his pretty wife who knows how to sex it up.
The story is mostly run-of-the-mill, but with enough panache in acting and writing, Bound rises above mediocrity.
Because of their directorial success, the Wachowski Brothers got the green light to go ahead with
The Matrix, and the rest was history.
All in all, in spite of Gina Gershon's poor acting performance, Bound musters enough to earn a rating of '6'.