Bound has always just sung to me. It’s a really interesting noir and lesbian romance with a great plot twist. It’s sexy and dangerous, and it has queer characters who are villains you root for. It’s rare to see queer people placed in positions of power in a narrative like this. The costumes and production design are also both on ten. If you go back and watch a lot of the Wachowskis’ early work, you will see they were the blueprint for a lot of what is being made today.
We need to talk more about the impact of Gina Gershon as Corky, because every lesbian in Brooklyn—including myself—has stolen her look. She is the OG dyke diva. That white tank top with those tattoos and messy hair—she’s just undeniably hot. She really did influence the community! When you go to a gay party now, there are at least thirty Corkys there. Jennifer Tilly is also so great. What a nuanced queer dynamic between those two.