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Movie Reviews of Bound
Movie Review: 100% Excitement, Danger, and Interest
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie isn't just for one kind of audience, I think any kind of person would appreciate this amazing film. "Bound" is full of everything that I believe makes a film great: Money, sex, violence, danger, and women who rock. After I put it into my DVD player, I was hooked.
Corky (Gershon) has moved into the appartment building to do some work. Ceasar and the gorgeous Violet (Tilly) also live in this building, down the hall. They are involved with the Mob, but Violet wants out. After a heated sexual encounter between Corky and Violet, they plot out to do the unthinkable: steal $2 million that belongs to the mob.
The night that they put their plan into action, things go right one minute then wrong the next. Violet is very bad a** as she plays along, acting as if she is on Ceasar's side the entire time, just to get away with $2 million. The plot makes you keep hoping and praying that Corky and Violet make it out alive and not caught.
As the night continues and the mob gets closer to collect their money, the final showdown occurs and it's such a shock to see what happens. This movie was never too predictable, I never knew what was going to happen and I loved being surprised. What is Ceasar going to do when he finds out $2 million of the mob's money is gone? Especially when he was responsible for the cash? Does he find out that his beautiful Violet is behind it all?
The actor's preformances were amazing. The stunning Jennifer Tilly took my breath away with her voice and her body. I've came to love this movie without even knowing anything about the mob, without even liking action or anything. I think this movie is for everyone.
Movie Review: a little info about dvd special features...
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, I loved the movie. It was so many things at once. Funny, suspensful, sexy, clever, etc. But so many other reviews go into detail about all that. I'd rather talk about the audio commentary by the directors and stars of Bound.I've recently fallen in love with dvd technology because of all those wonderful special features, and I find myself, while reading amazon reviews, wishing people would talk more about the special features included on dvds. So without much further ado...
The Bound DVD... has no deleted scenes (which is a pity) but it does have either one or two trailers (I forget presently) and the reason to purchase this dvd is for the audio commentary by the directors and stars of the movie. They explain much of the cut footage and they give the story behind the story in many scenes.
The audio commentary turns especially entertaining when Jennifer Tilly shows up and rambles on in her Jennifer Tilly way about the movie. Then Gina Gershon shows up, and the banter among the men and women is so delightfully entertaining. They tease Joey P about wanting to drop the towel so he'd be naked in the movie. Jennifer T. talks about how her open mouth won her a oscar nomination in Bullets Over Broadway. They talk about injuries on the set, and all in all, I just love these actors and directors. Especially Jennifer T. I never really liked her before listening to the audio commentary to this movie, but I swear I just wanna crawl in bed with her myself, and I'm not even gay. She's just too funny. You can tell, they really had fun making this movie.
The movie, of course, is wonderful. But the DVD is even better.
Movie Review: Well acted, erotic crime-thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
Lately i've been obsessing over jennifer tilly, who i can't believe is 47 now and still looks great. I had never seen this film before, until i went to the video store, and the lady who worked there told me is is a very good movie, so i rented it. Jennifer tilly and gina seemed to be very comfortable during those sexy scenes, and the chemistry between them made me think if they are really into women in their real lives who knows. This was a good come back for gina especially after that dreadful film showgirls. She really does have talent and it's good that she appeared in this movie with tilly, especially since it turned out to be a great well acted thriller. I'm sure lesbians and bisexuals like myself would enjoy this movie more than the average viewer. Like the review on this page by the woman who said she felt like becoming a lesbian because the two lead females were so sexy together. They were i agree. And i'm not surprised that her brother didn't like it. No straight guy would like a movie where two beautiful lesbians are going to steal mob money and run away together where no guy gets in on the action. For some reason females tend to like this movie more than guys, because of our stereotypical cynical judgemental sexist prejudice society. But anywho, great movie. 5 stars in my opinion. Tilly tends to have those provocative and sexy roles because she really gives great performances as a sexy vuluptuous woman because that is what she is in real life. I especially liked her as a blonde in bride of chucky. You can't help but love that sexy "china doll"... and her beautiful and big knockers hehe.Movie Review: Very good movie!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bound revolves around three key characters. The first is a gangster named Caesar ( Joe Pantoliano). The second is his mistress Violet (Jennifer Tilly). The third is a woman named Corky ( Gina Gershon) who was just released from prison and also moved into the same building as Caesar and Violet. Although Violet is involved with Caesar, she can't help developing a strong infatuation with Corky. The story takes an interesting turn when Corky and Violet become lovers. The two lovers then slowly develop a plan to steal 2 million dollars from the mob, and frame Caesar in the process. "Bound" is a great film. The overall suspense is nail-biting. Another thing I like about this movie, is the fact that it is laid out extremely well, and leaves no loose ends at all. You don't end up feeling confused, or wondering why the film happened the way that it did. Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly have great chemistry in this film and provide passionate love scenes and a partnership that is extremely solid. It really is fun to watch the two women work together in and out of the bedroom. Joe Pantoliano however gives the film's best performance. He plays the role of an angry mobster perfectly, as well as the confused mark who never knew what hit him. Watching him lose control is great.
The DVD itself is excellent. Not only is it affordable, but it also includes the unrated version of the film and commentary from the directors, as well as Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, and Joe Pantoliano. I highly recommend this movie!!
Movie Review: Delicious, Heart Stopping Suspense...
Summary: 5 Stars
...with gorgeous dialog and split second timing. Bound is well written and superbly acted with great cinematography; a seamless and original film with a touch of film noir and Alfred Hitchcock.
Two women, Violet played by Jennifer Tilly and Corky played by Gina Gershon, work through an erotic combination of black leather, stiletto heels, and boys' underwear while taking the local mob for a ride. At stake are two million dollars and a gang of humorless goons with psychotic tendencies. The beautiful Violet is the femme fatal and the mobster's moll. Caesar, played by Joe Pantoliano with a touch of Richard Widmark, is her lover/boss. Corky is the girl in-the-apartment-next-door: a stylish sexy ex-prison inmate who works as a Jack-of-all-Trades. The two women find each other, and as their relationship moves from humor to tenderness to trust, decide to risk everything in order to escape.
Instead of the usual clichés Bound resonates a Chicago that belongs to both the past and the present. A timeless cutting edge drama that is innovative, fun, and at times truly terrifying with plenty of action and some heart stopping moments and no way to tell, until the last two minutes, how it will end. First class entertainment delivered with style. Highly recommended.