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This film tells the story of a yoga instructor who finds her long lost half sister with the help of a private investigator. The half sister is a sex worker and has an abusive boyfriend, so the yoga instructor makes it her mission to save her half sister.

"Bleeding Heart" has a rather unconvincing story. The main problem I find is that I can't be sure whether the half sister is really who she is supposed to be. The whole saviour mission looks more like a mid life crisis thing, rather than a mission out of blood relations. If Jessica Biel wasn't in this film, I would not have had watched it, and would have enjoyed it even less.

Rating Breakdown: Story - 0.50 :: Direction - 1.00 :: Pace - 0.75 :: Performances - 0.75 :: Entertainment - 1.00 :::: TOTAL - 4/10

Oh, dear. Bound By Blood (2015), or Bleeding Heart, had potential-a story about two estranged sisters reconnecting should've been rich with drama and emotional heft. Instead, it's a plodding, monochromatic mess that never delivers on its promise.

Jessica Biel plays May, a do-gooder yoga instructor, and Zosia Mamet is Shiva, her rebellious, sex-worker sister. Together, they navigate a bleak reunion full of familial tension and external threats. Sounds gripping, right? Wrong. The script by Diane Bell is so devoid of depth and nuance that the characters barely register as two-dimensional. May is relentlessly passive, and Shiva is little more than a collection of clichés.

Visually, the film fares no better. Awful washed-out filters drain the colour from every scene, leaving the film looking like it's been soaked in dishwater. It's a shame because, occasionally, there's a decent shot buried under all that dreariness.

The pacing is a slog, and the performances feel half-hearted at best. Even Biel, who usually has screen presence, seems hamstrung by the lifeless script. Mamet tries to inject some defiance into Shiva, but the character is so poorly written that it barely registers.

Ultimately, Bound By Blood is a thriller without the thrill, a drama without the drama. It's emotionally flat, visually unappealing, and narratively hollow. There are better films out there-this one isn't worth your time. Save yourself 90 minutes and watch something else.

Despite the bad rating I decided to give it a shot, and didn't regret it. This should be a lesson for not always taking the IMDb rating for good. The story is credible and touching, and the performing was OK. God knows I saw many worse movies with better rates.

Nothing like putting a name to a movie to create that money grab. If Beal wasn't in this I would never of watched it........but I did regretfully. Beal , looks like poops in this too. what was up with that. if Yoga makes you look like that stay away from Yoga. Well , that is the one thing I did get from this movie. Boring , except for the last 2min. They just kind of smash their way thru a story line and the writing. Hollywood just doesn't care about quality anymore. It is obvious with all the poop pushed out like making cookie cutter pizza. Hey maybe Domino's should make movies. if you are bored and have nothing to do but kill time and brain cells watch this. but you're not missing a thing at ALL if you don't.

It was actually a better film than I thought. But it should have been even better. Written and directed by a woman filmmaker and that revolves around two women. When a Yoga instructor makes contact with her sister for the first time since coming to know her existence, does not go well. At first, it was casual, but after observing her closely, she offers help in any way possible. That's when all the trouble comes out and the remaining film is to reveal how the tale concludes.

For a small film like this, including its short runtime, this film does not look boring. I said that because of the concept that you might feel familiar. There are twists and turns, yet most of the film is predictable, but not bad for watching it once. The cast, particularly Jessica Biel looked good, but the other woman contributed in the performance section. Started off like a drama, but ends with thriller. The film is not for everyone. Those who don't watch films regularly might find it interesting than film critics and film fanatics.

6/10