Outstanding performances, terrific script
“Thelma & Louise” has the trappings of a buddy movie but turns out to be far more. It focuses on two young women stuck in destructive relationships who see in one another a kind of freedom they’d never had.  Though not a feminist polemic, the movie is a groundbreaking look at female empowerment.<br /><br />Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) are ordinary working-class Arkansas women. Thelma is married to a self-important carpet-store manager who regularly belittles and cheats on her. Louise is a waitress living with a musician who likes having her around but pretty much takes her for granted and shows no sign of wanting marriage. The women are friends and seem to come alive when they’re in each other’s company, so when Louise is offered the use of the coffee shop manager’s fishing cabin, she and Louise plan a getaway weekend, just the two of them, answerable to no one but themselves.<br /><br />In Louise’s car on their way to the cabin, they stop at a honky tonk roadside cafe to get some food and listen to the music. Despite Louise’s warnings, Thelma drinks in the flattery of a smooth-talker named Harlan (Timothy Earhart) along with too much booze, dances too closely with him and, reeling drunk, lets him lead her out to the parking lot, ostensibly to get some air. There, Harlan tries to rape Thelma and would have succeeded had Louise not turned up and threatened him with a gun. He backs off, but makes a disgusting remark that touches something Louise has long repressed and she shoots him dead. Seeing that there were no witnesses, the women flee. Thelma wants to go to the police, but Louise is determined to reach Mexico.<br /><br />The harder they try to keep a low profile, the more trouble rears its head. They refuse to act in the manner expected of them and will not tolerate any form of male authority. One misadventure after another gets them deeper and deeper into hot water.<br /><br />Arkansas police detective Hal (Harvey Keitel) is investigating the murder and picks up on a clue that Thelma and Louise might have had something to do with it. J.D. (Brad Pitt), a hitchhiker the women pick up on their way to the border, is not as innocent as he seems. Both will have a significant role in the women’s road trip. The more Hal learns about them, the more empathy he feels. He understands why they may have made a bad situation worse and tries to avert what could become a tragedy.<br /><br />The roles of Louise and Thelma are meaty and well written. For an early 1990s film, it was unusual to make two women the central characters.<br /><br />Louise is the tougher of the two, in part from having to deal every day with demands of cafe customers who feel entitled to say inappropriate things or let their hands wander where they shouldn’t. She needs the job and the tips, so she tolerates it but she seethes within.<br /><br />Thelma is a sheltered woman whose husband makes all the decisions for them. She is far more vulnerable than Louise and looks increasingly uneasy as they assert themselves. This is the first time Thelma has taken charge of her own life, which can be both frightening and exhilarating.<br /><br />The screenplay, by Callie Khouri, makes Thelma and Louise real people who recognize hurt and repression in each other and form a bond. Unlike your typical buddy flick, this is not a joke-a-minute laugh fest, though there is some humor. The story is actually pretty dark. Louise kills Harlan when she and Thelma could have walked away. Because of how brutal he was with Thelma moments earlier, he gets what he deserves and the sympathy rests with the women. We learn later what triggered Louise.<br /><br />The chemistry between Davis and Sarandon makes this strong script click. We believe them as friends — oases of supportive companionship in a male-dominated world. Each is distinct in manner, speech pattern and intelligence, yet there is an emotional connection and we believe that they regard a weekend alone together as a true vacation from the disappointments and frustrations of their lives. Their road trip compels them to take charge and determine their own destiny.<br /><br />Director Ridley Scott and cinematographer Adrian Biddle have captured some spectacular panoramic views of the southwest as the women run from the law. Mountains, red rock formations, sweeping views of open country, and aerial shots of a seemingly endless desert depict an unspoiled, massive country with one lone convertible making its way along dirt back roads against brilliant sunsets.<br /><br />The screenplay never hits us on the head with preachiness. Instead, the themes are realized through action. During their road trip, Thelma and Louise discover independence, empowerment, and courage, which is thrilling for them. As they revel in their new-found fearlessness, we root for and applaud them. These themes raise the film above a simple action road picture and account for the its continued resonance for over 30 years.<br /><br />There are two discs in the R-rated Blu-ray set from The Criterion Collection. Bonus materials include 2 audio commentaries, early films by Ridley Scott, extended and deleted scenes, storyboards, interviews, and a booklet with critical essays.<br /><br />“Thelma & Louise,” seen in light of the #Me Too movement, has particular resonance. At one point, Louise says, “You are what you settle for.” Their road trip changes that completely as both women are in control and make all the decisions, many wrongheaded, but giving them a new freedom that their lives back home never could.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Two women, a turquoise Thunderbird, the ride of a lifetime. With this pop-culture landmark, screenwriter Callie Khouri and action auteur Ridley Scott rewrote the rules of the road movie, telling the story of two best friends who find themselves transformed into accidental fugitives during a weekend getaway gone wrong—leading them on a high-speed Southwest odyssey as they elude police and discover freedom on their own terms. Propelled by irresistible performances from Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis (plus Brad Pitt in a sexy, star-making turn)—and nominated for six Academy Awards, winning one for Khouri—the exhilaratingly cathartic.