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1996
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Positive Reviews
14
Negative reviews
3
Average Rating
3.8
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3.0
The true pleasures of Bound lie in the Wachowskis inventive updated take on film noir traditions, sensuously realized by cinematographer Bill Pope (Cl ..
EW
5.0
Advertisement Now the movie turns into a macabre caper comedy of clockwork virtuosity.
Rogerebert
2.0
Its been praised for its spin on film noir standards, but all it actually does is reproduce them and arrange them back to back.
E Film Critic
4.4
Best of all, everything that transpires in Bound makes perfect sense the film doesnt demand unreasonable leaps of logic to tie everything together.
ReelViews
4.0
Theres a sex scene between Gershon and Tilly thats already been much discussed.
Combust Ible Celluloid
1.5
If it sounds like the product of a drug addled mind .. well, thats how it looks.
Independent
1.5
Were Independence Day not already a conscious self parody, Mars Attacks!
Independent
3.0
This lesbian crime drama is enjoyable, though its a pale imitation of the Cohen brothers and Tarantino.
Emanuellevy
5.0
A clever and funny script, strong performances, and very accomplished and intelligent direction.
Mr Brown Movies
3.0
Revered in lesbian circles for its hat tips to the milieus authenticity, Bound is a neo noir that earns every ratchet click of tension is draws from i ..
Coles Mithey
5.0
Full of artfully shot scenes, the film gives your right brain something to feast on while the left tries to work out whos double crossing who.
Spliced Wire
4.5
He doesnt suspect the women and immediately puts the blame on Johnnie.
Solzy At The Movies
4.4
If it doesnt quite reach the plateau of its predecessor, that says less about the freshness of the films irreverent approach and more about the compar ..
Film Frenzy
4.5
Despite being shot on a shoestring budget, the film impresses stylistically, wearing its pulpy and noir ish influences on its sleeve, creating a refre ..
Cambridge Day
4.5
Pantoliano finds a sweet spot for Ceasar, revealing him to be an animal that has tricked himself into thinking hes refined.
The Spool
4.0
A modestly budgeted neo noir that was ahead of the curve as far as portraying a lesbian romance on the screen
FanboyNation.com
4.5
Bound doesnt even exist without the specific narrative of Lilly and Lanas transitions.
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