I didn't know 1991 would be such a hypocritical filming of women's rights

Deja 2022-04-21 09:01:47

The attitude of the film is that all the scourges are caused by Sel, because she is feisty, and when she has a husband, she also invites weeds everywhere. Because she was foolish and credulous, she was deceived and blocked the last road. And she wasn't as stupid and hysterical as she was when she committed the crime. She didn't look like it was a big deal. Later, she changed her personality and robbed the police with guns and assaulted the police. Her friend, Louis, is as rational as a man, except for the shot that kills the man, and is honestly like a scalper at other times. In addition to better driving skills and shooting, what else do they do? What other tricks do they have to deal with men besides modern weapons? It is estimated that the screenwriter really can't think of any way to set up this game so monotonous and barren. From the moment they derailed, they were destined to be losers. In the end, the hypocritical attitude of the male cop, the lecture about blowing up the van, and the passage in which Searle vilely exposed Louis' wound, as if afraid that the audience will be mentally retarded, are not enough for a mature movie. What's more, the gaze point of women's desire constituted by the indispensable sexuality scenes deconstructs the drama of a so-called "feminist movie". Here I don't see the wisdom of women, on the contrary crisscrossing all kinds of stereotypes about women, I don't see the richness of being a person, but the femininity of feminism for the sake of feminism.

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Thelma & Louise quotes

  • Louise: You remember when we first met?

    Jimmy: Yeah.

    Louise: What happened? Tell me what you said.

    Jimmy: I said you had a nice pair of eyes.

    Louise: And what did I say? Do you remember?

    Jimmy: Yeah, you shut 'em. Asked me if I knew what color they were.

    Louise: And what'd you say?

    Jimmy: I didn't know.

    Louise: [she covers his eyes] Jimmy, what color are my eyes?

    Jimmy: They're brown.

  • State Trooper: [sobbing] Please! I have a wife and kids. Please!

    Thelma: You do? Well, you're lucky. You be sweet to 'em, especially your wife. My husband wasn't sweet to me. Look how I turned out.