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- 1996
- Unrated
- Gramercy Pictures (I)
- 1 h 49 m
- 1996
- Unrated
- Gramercy Pictures (I)
- 1 h 49 m
Summary A provocative and passionate thriller from the creators of the Matrix series.
Directed By: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Written By: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
- 1996
- Unrated
- Gramercy Pictures (I)
- 1 h 49 m
- 1996
- Unrated
- Gramercy Pictures (I)
- 1 h 49 m
Bound
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8.4
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Summary A provocative and passionate thriller from the creators of the Matrix series.
Directed By: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Written By: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
64
74% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
11% Mixed
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16% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
64
74% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
11% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
16% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
It's a complex, satisfying piece of entertainment, a succession of unexpected, outrageous scenes.
Some caper movies build suspense, while others tweak the genre with tongue lancing cheek. But this lesbian caper pic (how's that for a rarefied subgenre?) often pulls off both feats in the same scene, even simultaneously. [04 Oct 1996 Pg.04.D]
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 69 User Ratings
8.4
86% Positive
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
13% Mixed
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1% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 69 User Ratings
8.4
86% Positive
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
13% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
1% Negative
1 Rating
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The true pleasures of Bound lie in the Wachowskis' inventive updated take on film noir traditions, sensuously realized by cinematographer Bill Pope ("Clueless").
The Wachowski brothers are to be applauded for a film that is also nearly as stylishly funny as it is sexy and fast-paced.
This gets very suspenseful (as well as fairly gruesome) in spots, and if it never adds up to anything profound, it's still a welcome change to have a lesbian couple as the chief identification figures.
Like so many other rob-the-mob movies, the plan seems pretty far-fetched, and the ending isn't much of a surprise. But if you like your films sprinkled liberally with sex, violence and humor, then you're bound to like Bound.
While the women go through a few of the motions, shifting decorously under the sheets and sucking face, there's no lust in their coupling, just choreography and the conceit of two filmmakers with nothing more on their minds than fake dykes and bloodshed.
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 5 Nominations
Deauville Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
20/20 Awards
• 3 Nominations
