Bound (1996)

I love this movie so much

Wonderful character development!

Undescribable Perfection

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

It is hard to accept the fact that I haven't ever heard of this great Neo-Noir, written and directed by the acclaimed Wachowski Brothers (Lana&Lilly) in the early stages of their career which reached its peak with ''The Matrix'' (1999). ''Bound'' is an absorbing crime/mystery with dashes of Hitchcockian suspense, having a solid plotline and great cast such as Joe Pantoliano and Jennifer Tilly who both deliver tremendous performances in their roles of a husband and wife, the former being a made mafioso and the latter a typical 'Damsel in Distress' who searches for a safe exit from the Mob's violent characters and proceedings, while becoming infatuated with her new neighbor (Gina Gershon's character). Tilly's character, acted with a mischievous- almost manipulative- sexiness and cynical determination, hatches a plan to rob her husband of mob money, with the guidance and support from her new lover. But, as always, reality doesn't follow the plan and things spiral out of control with a high body count and Caesar (J. Pantoliano's character) on the verge of a complete breakdown as he finds himself owing to his own mob family a sum of 2.000.000 dollars. The main theme of ''Bound'' is trust between humans and the risks that people are taking, based on the trust to a closely related person. The movie, apart from its references to classic Film-Noir, brought to my mind the early Joel&Ethan Coen pictures and plotwise it will somehow remind you of the superb ''Shallow Grave'' by Danny Boyle. This is a little-known gem that is certainly worth spending the approximately 100 minutes of your precious time and it will leave you wondering why it is so hard to find similar productions in the contemporary era.

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

This movie was phenomenal, I loved how there was so much action and the fact the storyline was in top notch!Violet (who I didn't know was the voice of Bonnie Swanson in Family guy until I looked at Jennifer Tillys Wikipedia and IMDb pages!) was honestly the original sex symbol of this movie. Her voice is the sound of a 50's stargirl and she dressed like a babe! Seriously Jennifer Tilly should be more in movies that are set in olden times and she would literally steal the show! With Corky, she is serious character.She really looked stunning as a greaser and I liked her bad girl attitude since she is an ex convict after all. She showed that love for Violet and like its not easy to save 2 million from the mafia with Violet. They were such a great team together and I think Corky is the main heroine in the film.Best Hollywood movie of all time and can I say, brilliant idea for putting in a Tom Jones in the end! :D

A nice movie with a gripping story line.The characters are few but are memorable, great tension scenes and well written dialogues.Jennifer Tilly character of Corky is seducing more with her voice than her looks.Do watch it, will remind you of those perfect murder or perfect crime movies.Its a different story about love and betrayal.Along with nice twists and turns it is filled with a different scenario in the Italian Mob games.