Thelma and Louise
Feminist Theory is used in many movies, one of which is Thelma and Louise where the two main characters (Thelma and Louise) are portrayed as stereotypical woman in the first quarter of the film, followed by a twisted turn of events that causes the to take on the role of two very strong, independent women. The film goes from from being raped, to killing, tying up, and shooting men. One might argue the that message being portrayed in the film is the use of violence or power against men; or perhaps the film is suggesting the message that man cannot suffocate women, nor control them in the end, because they will eventually break free.
The power expressed by the males in the film are all negative except for the cop and Louise's boyfriend, Jimmy. The film indicates that Louise was raped at a previous time before in Texas, followed by Thelma's on-screen rape which lead to the initial killing that had them on the run in the first place. Thelma's husband is also plays an extreme roll in negativity based on the way he treats her in their home-life, which causes her to run off with Louise and end up getting into much more trouble than they can handle. Throughout the film, male characters come in and out of situations, most of which having a negative impact, for example, Brad Pitt ends up robbing all of their money and a greasy truck driver reminds them of the type of men who are out there that show absolutely no respect for women. After beginning their journey, they realize there' no turning back despite the one male entity that has been helpful throughout the process, the cop.
The two characters have such a need for freedom by the end of the film that they aren't even able to make a deal and instead end up taking a courageous leap into the end together as they drive their car off a cliff. They could have turned around and made a deal, but neither of them felt that they could return to their lives after they had experienced so much freedom and happiness with each other. In the end, the two go down together, happy, and freely, in a way where even the law could not bind them down, truly expressing their power and the impowerment of females everywhere.
