Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American road film that was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri. The film stars Thelma and Louise as two friends who embarked on a road trip that had disastrous consequences. The two friends set off on a road trip and became outlawed after Louise shot a would-be rapist. The two friends find themselves running away from law and starts finding their independence as well as shaping their characters all through their journey. A woman 's film is a film that contains a storyline that is centered around women and deals with everyday issues faced by women whether physical, social or emotional that are related to their gender (Bassinger, 2000). This film has feminist content and produces both Thelma and Louise
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However, woman 's film changes between the 1970s and 1990s and female friendship become prominent in films because of female movement that emphasized on female friendships. Female friendship films normally focus on the friendship between women. Thelma & Louise can be regarded as a film of friendship as it has a very strong female narrative and lead. The film follows a storyline that deals with the fantasy of female revenge and it is a representation of two women who have very different character traits. According to Heller-Nicolas (2012), Thelma & Louise deals with female friendship and also highly focuses on the loyal bond that existed between the two friends. The female relationship in the film mirrored a sisterly bond and presented the two friends as they fight against oppression (Hollinger, 2002). For example, the idea of sisterhood is evident when Louise shot Harlan after he attempted to rape Thelma. She shot him after Harlan threatened them with verbal violence. The shooting is regarded as the liberation for Louise who felt empowered that she can make use of the weapon after a man had degraded her. However, female friendship is characterized by a tight friendship and unity between them; there is a consequence for such a tight friendship as it results in isolation …show more content…
The traditional Hollywood films presented women as being passive while men were presented as in control and powerful. In this film, both Louise and Thelma subverts the notion of the classical Hollywood film and presents women as the stronger sex that challenges gender myths evident in the Hollywood films, portrays men negatively and features male punishment (Neroni, 2005). The two women also challenged gender myths that were evident in the male dominate Hollywood narratives. There is a scene in the film where one ‘buddy ' (Louise) defended the other (Thelma) against an attempted rape by Harlan. This scene is a clear highlight of the gendered struggles that women went through and it highly strengthens the feminist implications enhancing the woman 's film in it. The two woman also kidnapped a policeman and also shot an oil tank leaving the lorry driver stranded in the desert. The women in the 1970s to 1990s film had obtained a new found liberation, and they used all of their powers to humiliating men. (Heller-Nicolas 2012). The film can also be regarded as ‘rape-revenge movie, ' and this provides a feminist focus on genre and gender. The 1990s films like Thelma and Louise opened genres to a more progressive representation of race and gender and also acknowledged and gave voice to those groups that experienced marginalization in the
However, woman 's film changes between the 1970s and 1990s and female friendship become prominent in films because of female movement that emphasized on female friendships. Female friendship films normally focus on the friendship between women. Thelma & Louise can be regarded as a film of friendship as it has a very strong female narrative and lead. The film follows a storyline that deals with the fantasy of female revenge and it is a representation of two women who have very different character traits. According to Heller-Nicolas (2012), Thelma & Louise deals with female friendship and also highly focuses on the loyal bond that existed between the two friends. The female relationship in the film mirrored a sisterly bond and presented the two friends as they fight against oppression (Hollinger, 2002). For example, the idea of sisterhood is evident when Louise shot Harlan after he attempted to rape Thelma. She shot him after Harlan threatened them with verbal violence. The shooting is regarded as the liberation for Louise who felt empowered that she can make use of the weapon after a man had degraded her. However, female friendship is characterized by a tight friendship and unity between them; there is a consequence for such a tight friendship as it results in isolation …show more content…
The traditional Hollywood films presented women as being passive while men were presented as in control and powerful. In this film, both Louise and Thelma subverts the notion of the classical Hollywood film and presents women as the stronger sex that challenges gender myths evident in the Hollywood films, portrays men negatively and features male punishment (Neroni, 2005). The two women also challenged gender myths that were evident in the male dominate Hollywood narratives. There is a scene in the film where one ‘buddy ' (Louise) defended the other (Thelma) against an attempted rape by Harlan. This scene is a clear highlight of the gendered struggles that women went through and it highly strengthens the feminist implications enhancing the woman 's film in it. The two woman also kidnapped a policeman and also shot an oil tank leaving the lorry driver stranded in the desert. The women in the 1970s to 1990s film had obtained a new found liberation, and they used all of their powers to humiliating men. (Heller-Nicolas 2012). The film can also be regarded as ‘rape-revenge movie, ' and this provides a feminist focus on genre and gender. The 1990s films like Thelma and Louise opened genres to a more progressive representation of race and gender and also acknowledged and gave voice to those groups that experienced marginalization in the