One of the best movies of the 90s imo. Thelma & Louise is not about men vs women, it's about freedom and is much more universal than most people think. Susan Sarandon and Gena Davis were both fantastic and one would be hard-pressed to pick one over the other.

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Talk about a man hating movie. I was utterly shocked when at the time when people were actually cheering that Thelma I believe killed her husband and for what reason? Just because he was verbally abusive to her. Somewhat decent movie though although its a very distorted view on feminism

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I was only about 11 or so when this came out, but I remember my mom and all of her girlfriends freaking out about this movie and its awesomeness when it came out.

I finally saw it on video a few years later and understood the fuss. Pretty amazing movie, and Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are tremendous. The ending is also pretty iconic (how many times has the final shot of their hands locked together been parodied?).

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At least a dozen times by me and my friends.

Ok...wow.

I put this movie on after finding it in an old cabinet. I'd heard of it, but for some reason had it mistaken for a ... comedy? Anyway, I skimmed the back, thought it sounded like a fun movie, was in the mood for something lighthearted. I told one of my friends and he informed that it was rather depressing.

Anyway I watched it, and ... yeah loved it. Probably one of the best movies of the 90's easily. Sarandon and Davis are simply amazing. Everything about the film is really just amazing, and the ending...

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Um, Louise kills a guy who was trying to rape Thelma. That's... significantly different.

Regardless, I agree with your general point. Every man in the film - save for Harvey Keitel - is a caricature, either a chauvinist or a womanizer (or frequently both), and it rings totally false. Maybe this is just how things are in the American South, or perhaps the film is exaggerating for the purposes of drama, but whatever the case, I didn't buy it. The truck driver is perhaps the most glaring example of this, a character created simply for the purposes of feminist catharsis. I have no problem with depicting feminine escape from a patriarchal world, but at least make that world believable.

Anyway, it's still pretty solid despite this, if not exactly ground-breaking. I do wish Scott's impressive visual eye had been utilized more, instead of being chopped to ribbons by the haphazard editing. There's a particular shot, where the T-bird is being chased across the desert by a legion of cop cars, that's stunning, and it's cut far too short. Other scenes seem to end before the dialogue is finished - a truly bizarre occurrence in Hollywood cinema. The film needed to slow down and open up - especially at the end, which happens far too quickly. Still effective, but not as much as it could've been.

So I liked it, but it's not that great.

Possibly my favorite movie ending of all time. The definition of bittersweet.

It's quite the thrilling action-drama with strong lead performances. Scott shows strong craftmanship navigating the story of Thelma & Louise on the run by keeping things light and pulsating at the same time. It's easily one of the more engaging films of the early 90's, the cinematography and soundtrack are both excellent too. Only the part with the trucker comes across as unnecessary and maybe farfetched to me, but that's just a small blip. The ending of the film is definitely one that leaves an imprint.

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