The movie “Thelma and Louise”, is a classic in our household! It is watched at least once every other month. My mom and I have taken on the names of the characters and have even had to switch between the two depending on what may be going on in our induvial lives, but either way we’re a combo of badass, kickass women! The duo embarks on a getaway that turns into a run for the border after Louise has to kill a man for trying to sexually assault Thelma. Thelma who can at times appear help less and vulnerable is a stay at home wife, with the stay at home perception of the real world and physique to match, while Louise is an independent never bite her tongue kind of woman. As the time they spend together becomes more about survival then leisure we start to see the two women switch roles with the help of a little coaching from each other.
Thelma is coached by Louise to dig into her independent side, she develops a backbone when she pulls a gun on an officer after they get pulled over and gives Louise and the officer directions to get in the trunk while Louise takes his beer and apologizes during their getaway. From a female gaze this scene is the highlight of the movie especially when the cops starts to cry and says he has a family and Thelma say’s well I have a husband and look how I turned out! In one scene Louise tells her manipulative husband to go F*** himself! While Thelma gets all badass Louise is getting vulnerable, afraid of her fate, she tries to remain calm for the sake of her and her friend. She carries the load like any strong woman knows how until she can’t anymore! A story strong women know all to well. In the end they’re in awe at the amount of authority that shows up to capture them and Louise still wants to put up a fight, Thelma has another way of going out …. And so they do!
The review that I read in an scholarly article “Looking Through, At and Beyond, Thelma and Louise by The Oswald Review, the scene where the truck driver stuck his tongue out at the two women is discussed and the writer says this; “The final stage of Thelma’s evolution toward Louise’s well-developed ability to see through the men on the road takes place in their encounter with the truck driver”. (Mercer, 2019) Describing the transition we see in Thelma as a result of Louise’s influence. In my opinion the two compliment each other, they need each other and that’s why they made the perfect pair.
Bibliography
Mercer, G. (2019). Looking Through, At and Beyond Thelma and Louise. The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate, 7.
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I found your analysis of the film very well done. This was the first time I saw this movie and I feel like you having seen it several times it gave you a little bit more knowledge of what was going on and what to expect. I liked how you brought in different sources to help develop your thoughts. I really liked how you broke down the scene with the truck driver. I found that scene very entertaining and notice that the woman that was on the mud flaps under the truck was the same way Louise was sitting on the car. I found that very funny and ironic. I think that it plays off of the fact that she is strong and beautiful. Great analysis of the film!
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