La Vie en Rose (2007)

Bound, directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, follows Corky (Gina Gershon), an ex-con turned mechanic, and Violet (Jennifer Tilly), the wife of a mobster, as they plot a scheme to steal money from the mob and run away together. Over the course of their scheme, Corky and Violet fall for one another; what follows is a thrilling, entertaining, and fun ride of deception and lies.

Bound is most notable for how fun and entertaining it is. Sure, the movie is done well technically, though nothing stands out as particularly flashy (nor does it need to.) The core of the movie lies in the wild ride it brings the audience along, told through the lens of a sexy, sultry love story. Twists and turns abound (no pun intended) in this movie, and it’s an edge-of-your-seat kind of film. The Wachowski sisters keep the audience interested at every point in the story, whether it is an action scene or a love scene. Bound is smartly written and directed so that every scene, regardless of how much is going on, feels jam-packed with tension.