Explore the view that 'Thelma and Louise' is a feminist film.

Thelma and Louise are two friends who decide to take a weekend trip into the mountains. However all does not go according to plan when in a diner parking-lot Louise shoots a man who attempts to rape Thelma. From here Thelma and Louise go on the run - robbing a bank and blowing up a gas tanker on the way. 'Thelma and Louise' is essentially a road movie, which embodies the spirit of the crime, …

…driver. When he is in his truck shouting abuse at Thelma and Louise he is shot from a point of view shot of the girls. This makes him appear larger, however when they stop and he gets out of the truck this effect is reversed making him appear smaller. To conclude, there are many elements that make Thelma and Louise a feminist film, from the narrative ideals to the way in which it was shot.