I was glad I was able to finally watch this cult classic film from 1991 (the year I was born I might add). I went into this with no preconceived idea of the plot line. I just knew that Thelma and Louise, played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, were two close friends that were traveling on the road (oh, and that made his debut Brad Pitt with an awesome shirtless scene). I was definitely not disappointed after watching the film, as the movie packed more plotline than expected.
The story follows Thelma and Louise, two best friends who set off to take a vacation from their humdrum lives. Louise leaves her diner job, while Thelma leaves her role as a typical housewife to her misogynistic husband. During their first night out, Thelma gets into trouble with a man she was dancing with at the bar as he tries to rape her when they went off alone together. Louise finds Thelma in time to save her friend from the man, but ends up shooting him. Thelma and Louise are then forced to flee the scene and are officially on the run as they try to escape from the crime they committed. They endure a few mishaps along the way, which in turn builds them into the characters they are by the end of the film The film follows them as they transition from timid fugitives on the run into confident criminals who take control of the hand dealt to them. 
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis were phenomenal together. I thought that they were so in tune with who their characters were, and who they became, which made the movie worth watching. After I watched the movie, I looked up researched Thelma and Louise, and saw what an impact the movie had on women's roles in movies at the time. The 90's was big on woman characters identifying with masculine roles and characteristics (i.e. G.I. Jane). It's always fun to see woman hold dominant roles in movies, so I really liked the movie in that aspect.
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