Saturday, February 14, 2009

"I Feel Really Awake"

Thelma and Louise
Ridley Scott, 1991

I read Syd Field's (authority on screenwriting) take on the screenplay and film, which ultimately gave me a deeper appreciation. I don't know whether I would have liked the film more had I not known what would happen, but I think either way the end was overdone. I don't take issue with what happens at the end, but I feel like it conveyed a sense of saccharine sweetness that wasn't consistent with the feel of the film.

With that said, I really enjoyed the majority of the film. I can see how some people think the film is man-hating, or at the least only had stereotypical male characters, but I don't think the arguments are entirely valid.

Dug it.



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