In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Sunday 6 October 2013

Bound (1996)

A stylish and tense début feature from the Wachowskis that flirts with a number of genre styles while remaining unmistakably tied into noir.
Joe Pantoliano is great as the gangster with an easily lit fuse, but it’s Jennifer Tilly that steals the show as the femme fatale type that pendulums between two outcomes, never completely sure which is on the cards at any given time but confident of her poker skills nonetheless.
The camera holds an intimate relationship with the characters; its non-invasive closeness shows their vulnerabilities without compromising their strengths, while the tight locations keep everything dangerous.

4 walls out of 5

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