In Callie Khouri's road movie that's directed by Ridley Scott, "Thelma and Louise" examines the nature of two women experiencing feminist glorification. Thelma and Louise, played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, are tired of their stale lives and are eager to get away for the weekend, but instead, find themselves propelled into an unexpected journey filled with tribulation.
Louise works at a deli where she finds herself in complete boredom from the similarity of the events in her life. She is independent and has gone through many events in her life. Meanwhile Thelma, is an oppressed housekeeper, who with time has become a slave of her husband: "For Christ sake, Thelma, is he your husband or your father? It's just two days.Don't be a child", says Louise. Thelma has never been out of town without her husband Darryl who is the reason why she has a hard time leaving for the weekend. .
Their tribulation begins when they decide to grab a bite at a truck stop. Due to Thelma's flirtatious character, a man tries to assault her but is killed beforehand by Louise. Convinced that nobody would believe that it was self-defense, they decide to make a run for it. As they try to escape the scene, they cross many difficulties. They first lose all of their cash from a hitchhiking cowboy who manages to steal their money after seducing Thelma. Feeling completely responsible of their loss, Thelma then go robs a convenience store, putting them into even more trouble with the police who are already on the trail for them. They also manage to lock one officer in his very own trunk, after stopping them from speeding. Finally, Thelma and Louise manage to blow up a gas truck from a perverted driver who tries to harass them. By then, both Thelma and Louise have developed a completely different character. Thelma has more self-control over herself and although Louise gets discouraged several times, she still succeeds in growing even stronger than she was before.