I generally like the on-the-road genre of movies and this film did not disappoint me. It is very feminist, perhaps more than necessary but I like the plot, the camera shots and the play of the two actresses. Their growing self-confidence and their determination to regain their dignity and their own lives even at the cost of death is something that is shown very well, in a convincing way. There is no happy-end, but because of their heroic struggle, I was not depressed at the end. What I did not like was that the tempo was too slow in the first half of the film. And somehow the introduction to the whole story is too long. Also, I think that the film would have been much better if the two leading characters had been more intelligent and deeper. They are too shallow and superficial and this prevents their drama to reach its full potential. In this way the movie becomes less dramatic—this is my point. And probably because of this, the authors have put car chases which are out-of-place in this film. Because this is not an action and should not be! The scene when Louise gives her jewelries to an unknown old man, without the two exchanging even a word struck me as artificial and totally cut off from the plot. There are other small weaknesses but in all, it is a good, moving film which is worth watching.
Review of Thelma & Louise
