Bound is a mid-1990s erotic thriller written and directed by the Wachowskis, before they made The Matrix. It is kind of an independent darling movie that stars Gina Gershon as Corky, an ex-con hired to renovate an apartment in an upscale apartment building, and Jennifer Tilly as Violet, the girlfriend of a money-launderer for the mob named Ceasar (played by Joe Pantoliano). The first part of the movie basically builds the sexual tension between Tilly and Gershon, and then the second part involves the two trying to steal a bunch of money from Ceasar (and hence the mob). The movie was fairly controversial when it was released mainly due to the sex scene between Tilly and Gershon, which would not be a big deal at all today.
The Blu-Ray itself is very bare-bones. It just has the two versions of the movie (the R-Rated cut and the unrated cut (which shows a bit more of the main sex scene). There are no extras like the commentary track and featurettes that were released on older DVD editions of the movie.
Overall, the movie is good, but not great. It is definitely predictable in parts and aside from the fact that the two main characters were women, there was nothing all that unique about the story. It does have a mix of drama and suspense with a bit of humor mixed in. The acting was okay. Pantoliano really carries the heavy acting load in the movie, as Tilly pretty much did the breathy thing she does in every movie (and had her tits pushed up to her chin most of the time), and while Gershon did a good job with her role, hers was not written all that well. I would not describe the movie as a must-see, but it is worth watching if you are looking for something in the dramatic thriller genre.
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