Why Thelma & Louise Was Really Frustrating For Geena Davis

Ridley Scott’s 1991 film Thelma and Louise will surely go down in history as one of the great female empowerment films. Stars Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon were given bold, strong, take-action characters to sink their teeth into, and the result is a fantastic and unfortunately rare bit of woman-led entertainment. But while most of the movie-going world reflects back on the movie positively, part of Geena Davis’ reaction is sadly dedicated to frustration, as it never actually sparked the start of a significant feminist wave in Hollywood – despite a lot of conversation on the matter. Read More…