Thelma & Louise

To be perfectly honest, I didn't quite connect with the movie. While I’ve always been a huge fan of Gene and Susan, their performances just didn't seem to resonate with me this time around.

The ending really caught me off guard, though if I’m being honest, I think deep down I knew Louise wasn't the type to just roll over and take it, and seeing that massive crash... well, it felt almost right in a strange way, even if it feels a bit nonsensical on another level, especially regarding Thelma since she never actually killed anyone, yet there she was, choosing to ride straight into certain death... the whole movie didn't quite hit the mark for me 😁

I rewatched that movie yesterday. When I first saw it—back when it actually debuted—I thought it was quite a solid piece of work; Ridley was clearly in top form. But looking at it now? Not so much. These two women carry this sense of tragedy, this rebellious streak, even a hint of charisma, but it all feels incredibly hollow. Especially during that scene where she’s gripping the steering wheel, acting all like, "God, we're so free, we're totally wild, we're just living our best lives." Some people criticize the film for its feminism. Honestly, that didn't bother me, but everything feels so shallow today, peppered with dialogue that is just... well, frankly, stupid. All in all, I think time has simply swallowed it whole... though, I suppose I'd still rather watch this than those four cows from New York... since we're on the subject of female-led stories...

Benjamin Thompson66 said:I rewatched that movie yesterday. When I first saw it back when it was released, I thought, wow, this is actually a really solid piece of work—Ridley was definitely in top form. But looking at it now? Not so much. These two women carry this sense of tragedy, this rebellious streak, even a bit of charisma, but honestly, it all feels kind of hollow. Especially during that scene where she’s gripping the steering wheel, acting all like, "Oh man, we’re so free, we’re so wild, we’re just totally off the rails!" It’s a lot. Some people criticize it for being feminist, but that never bothered me; it’s just that today, everything feels shallow, filled with dialogue that occasionally hits a truly stupid note. All in all, I think time has just passed it by... though, hey, I’d still rather watch an American classic than those four cows from New York... if we're talking about female-centric themes...

And honestly, folks, this movie was filmed over twenty-five years ago; obviously, a lot has changed since then... Back in the day, women were fighting for enough dignity to not be called sluts or whores, whereas today, girls call themselves those names and act proud of it. You see fifteen-year-olds competing over who can be the biggest slut. American women play Russian women just so they can sell themselves as porn stars—the world has shifted.

In that specific film, there isn't even a trace of feminism; instead, there are just two women fighting for their freedom, their integrity, and their dignity. It feels like a relic of the past because nowadays, women are enslaved to various iPhones and Facebook feeds, thinking they live in domestic bliss while searching for a prince in a virtual world—mostly because they skipped the part where their dad explains the difference between reality and a fairy tale. Man, their dads left their moms ages ago because of "irreconcilable differences." They had no one to learn from, so they just reproduce everything they see on the internet or American television.

In that sense, you have a point. From a modern perspective, the film might seem unconvincing because it’s hard to find "normal" women who haven't been hypnotized by the internet, TV, or pure mediocrity. If they exist and aren't exposed on the internet, then it's like they don't even exist. That’s the difference. In today's 2015 landscape, the popularity Thelma & Louise enjoyed in the nineties would be achieved by two girls traveling the world, getting drunk every night, sleeping around with everyone, and charging five bucks on their website for access to explicit content—they'd make millions. If they just spit a few times and say, "I'm a bitch, motherfucker!" while having some Black guy in the background saying "Damn!" every now and then and one heavy-set person smiling like a sympathetic saint, they’d become a global hit and multi-millionaires. Everyone would be talking about how "empowered" they are.

Thelma & Louise is a great movie, a total classic. It’s unlikely anyone will ever make a better film regarding the quality of human relationship dynamics. Because today, everyone is "acting," and it’s tragicomic. As in, it would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.