Thelma & Louise
'We'll be drinking margaritas by the sea, mamacita' the 1991 iconic film gets a revisit
Thelma & Louise is the kind of film you think you don’t need to see because you’ve heard so much about it or had the ending spoiled … but it’s so great and absolutely worth the watch / rewatch if it’s been awhile.
Listen to the episode
After you’ve watched the movie and listened to the episode, there’s some great material to explore to learn more about about this incredible movie.
1991 Resources
Retrospectives
Thelma & Louise has been examined and looked back a lot over the past 30 years. There’s no shortage of articles to look at for a deeper look
Atlantic Article ~ ‘the last great film about women’ … that headline is 14 years old but the article touches on all the reasons why this film continues to resonate with audiences.
Guardian Article ~ a look back in 2021 that talks about why this movie is still more of an anomaly. than it should be.
Thanks for listening and checking out some great interviews, reviews and retrospectives. I’m so glad this film got covered in this season of the podcast, I think it’s exactly the kind of movie you hope gets discovered by someone new.