Thelma & Louise

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Summary: Seen it before
Review: Boring. Nothing revolutionary, and it probably only got the feminist vote because the ladies shot guns and drove off a cliff rather than submit to men. Fairly pathetic, as there is much better feminist fair out there.

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Summary: Good but definitely NOT great!
Review: I can't believe this got all the acclaim it did, especially from the feminists. I didn't see anything particularly groundbreaking here. Okay story and acting, but that's it. Let's face it, ladies, we can do better than this.

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Summary: A remarkable movie!
Review: Originality is the supreme adjective for this picture. It won deservedly the Academy Award as Original script. Ridley Scott made an authentical road movie but loaded with humor , cynicism , haunting and above all very anti macho movie.
The sinister fact that will turn a twist of fate in these two women who only wanted to have fun just for a while will become in a permanent and menacing nightmare for both of them .
The spectacular landscapes are a huge background all the way reminds us Paris Texas . The use of big lenses and the arresting images walks together with a solid script .
Brad Pitt appears briefly as the hitch hike guy who eventually seduces Thelma . Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis are the mirror images of Sundance Kid , you may consider it a speculation, but think it carefully . Since the accidental murder , and the sweet smell of the risk when Geena robes a supermarket , the dramatic car chase is very close in spirit to the sudamerican getaway and above all the ending sequence .
Keitel works efficiently , once more and Scott shows us once more why he's on the top direction .
Consider this one from its release as one of the most powerful nineties cult movies!

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Summary: The Ultimate Road Movie!
Review: This is an instant classic. Controversial and creating two instant female American icons. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis are nothing short than perfect as Thelma & Louise, both creating equally likable and complex characters. Considered to be a female buddy road-trip movie, but this film is much, much more, mainly because of the excellent multi-layered screenplay. Ridley Scott directed an instant American classic. Some scenes are now considered classics, such as the ending. The 'male' part of the cast are all excellent, Harvey Keitel and Michael Madsen are great. Brad Pitt is also a stand-out in the role that shot him into stardom. Extremely entertaining and even poignant near the end. This one is in a category all of it's own. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film an 8!

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Summary: "Happy Ending?" I wish they'd shot Brad Pitt....
Review: What did I do right? I bought this "special edition" of Thelma & Louise @ Wally World for $4.99! Regardless...I too love the scene where they blow up that truck. And the "alternate ending" with the car going over the cliff in slow motion to a song by BB King raises the hair on the back of my arms. I could go on forever without Grey Frey, though

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Summary: Myopic and Vulgar
Review: Hollywood's myopic attempt at marketing feminism where the movie shows all men as either stupid, psychotic, or deceptive, and women as their frustrated victims literally pushed over the edge.

Even if such a theme was not the feminist propaganda that it is, it seeks to glorify its female heroines with characters that are frankly so stupid that they don't evoke the slightest sympathy for their cause. Why should one have a soft heart for a pair of female white trash low-lifes whose self-inflicted dilemmas are direct products of their own stupidity and vulgar appettites?

With backward logic, the heroines embroil themselves into a manslaughter at best and then compound their problem by becoming armed robbers and fugitives?! The emotion stirred in me by the "tragic" ending was more the relief of, "Good! That's what all criminals should do before they commit a crime: especially stupid ones!"

Perhaps amusing to the bored housewife-type or deluded militant feminist but not my cup of tea. Worth renting perhaps: hardly worth owning this overhyped junk film.


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Summary: Deservedly a classic
Review: Easy one of my top 10 favorites. This is an example of the great melding of writing/screenplay, directing, acting, cinematography and music. Every shot and piece of dialogue is choice.
Specifically to critique this DVD release: The alternate ending is way over the top and Ridley Scott was correct to use the current ending - but it is still a must see. As for the out-takes - the one I thought should've been left in is the extended dialogue between Jimmy & Louise in the hotel room - it gave depth to thier relationship and motivations. Biggest complaint is that this print is too dark compared to the VHS, LD, and DVD releases.

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Summary: Wonderful movie, but where the hell is my documentary
Review: I just bought the Thelma and Louise DVD and was so angry that I didnt get to see the documentary that is supposed to be on the disk. Hopefully I am just incredibly dense and cant find it, but if I'm not why is is gone from the disk?

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Summary: SPARE US THE SHOCKING STUPIDITY!
Review: I FINALLY watched this to see why this movie caused so much commotion. Well, perhaps it was because it was the first time women were portrayed as being equally moronic as men in the cinema but to call this a "feminist" movie should make the feminists complain even louder than they already do. Susan Sarandon (who somehow always remains brilliant in any role in spite of her radical anti-American politics) does her best to salvage this mess... and mental myopic Geena Davis (one of the world's worst actresses) mostly plays herself (a ditzy, chicken-brained, witless, woozy for sure). In addition to the heavy-handed, rampant, anti-male bashing throughout this film, these woman are also portrayed as poor, woe-is-me victims from the start.

Who could have any sympathy for these imbecilic, confused, blundering women? Life "happened" to them... in their foggy confused stupor of an existence... and suddenly they take charge and are alive and empowered only after crossing the line into being murderers, fugitives and gun-toting criminals? Not even elementary good drama here, folks. They never grow, learn or transform... but just change from dumb victims to dumber outlaws.

If this is what people consider a "cult classic," I would be tempted to ask of which cult they are a member.

The best moment of the film was the ending. Truthfully, I was deeply relieved and amused when it was finally over and couldn't wait for them to drive off the cliff and save the gene pool for future generations.

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Summary: Definately A Cult Classic
Review: Before this movie I really hated Geena Davis. I thought she was a whinny washed-up sitcom actress with no talent. Sorry, Geena, I do love ya now, and I was so wrong. This is one great buddy film, and not just for women. These two characters are great. They are full characters and real women. Susan Sarandon should have won for this role. It was a very complex character and not everyone could have pulled it off. Again, the director is Ridley Scott. He is a master. Whether he is filming his leading ladies or the background, he makes sure that the scenery is always beautiful. Look for a very young Brad Pitt in a small but important role. You can see why he became a star from this role.