Bound

Long a My First Lesbian Experience primer for bi-curious girls, Bound has developed a cult following in the gay community thanks to its unapologetically no-boys-allowed eroticism. But the steamy-yet-tender relationship between a shy, sexy gangster’s moll (Jennifer Tilly) and the butch lesbian ex-con contractor (Gina Gershon) who seduces her and then hatches a plan to steal her boyfriend’s money is the only lively thing about this hyper-stylized, violent neo-noir. The Wachowski Brothers' stabs at weaving a Billy Wilder-like mix of dark humor and intrigue come off as so heavy-handed and superficial they could have been generated by The Matrix.

Updated 06/17/2010