Even jaded viewers who have gathered vague ideas from clues planted by screenwriters Rock Shaink and Keith Kjornes about how things will ultimately play out might find a genuine surprise or two in store.
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Village VoicePete Vonder Haar
Village VoicePete Vonder Haar
Bound to Vengeance strains credibility (seriously, she never calls the cops?) and swerves dangerously close to exploitation often enough that its semi-clever premise can't keep it on course.
Bound To Vengeance is not necessarily an evil film, or even a hateful one. It’s confused at best, though it’s more likely that the film’s misguided pseudo-feminist subtext is a result of simple thoughtlessness.
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Time Out LondonTrevor Johnston
Time Out LondonTrevor Johnston
It’s a struggle to glean many positives from this ugly, superficial offering, which gestures towards feminist empowerment while heaping mental and physical hurt on every one of its female characters.
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Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez
Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez
It trivializes victim trauma by treating its main character's best-laid plans as punchline fodder.