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Waitress Louise (Susan Sarandon) persuades her friend Thelma (Geena Davis) to escape her sexist husband and join her on a road trip. When they stop off at a country bar, Louise ends up saving Thelma from an attempted rape - shooting and killing the rapist in the process - and the women consequently find themselves forced to go on the run. Along the way their money is stolen by a handsome cowboy (Brad Pitt) and they begin holding-up convenience stores to get by, feeling strangely liberated by their new-found assertiveness. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM))

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lamps 

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English Beauty! Hands down the best road movie I've seen to date, and Scott's second-best work behind the unattainable Alien (sorry, Gladiator). The heroines make an amazing central duo and just watching their amazing performances is a treat that doesn't come along every day. This script, full of life's bitterness, but at the same time of the great determination and enthusiasm of two hardened and energetic ladies, should be guarded as a shiny jewel of world cinema. For us film fans, watching and living this story is the same as a dirty gold digger discovering a two-kilogram glowing nugget in an endless mine shaft – at first you just sit dumbly and process everything, but gradually you become completely immersed in the experience that has just happened. Scott found that nugget and exploited it to the fullest. ()

J*A*S*M 

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English One of the most beautiful road movies and one of the most beautiful film endings ever. I wasn’t expecting to be particularly thrilled with a two hour “feminist” ride with Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, but I was wrong. Beauty, beauty, beauty; I had it clear from the first scene that I will surprisingly like it. Thanks Fixa for bringing this film to my attention :-) ()

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kaylin 

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English Interesting road movie, which is actually a pleasant journey to damnation in the company of characters you can either like or peacefully loathe, which is not so complicated in the case of the character played by Geena Davis. This film, however, is headed somewhere, with great stops along the way, until it finally reaches an ending that sits well with me. ()

D.Moore 

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English A great film in every way, so great that I don't know what to praise first. Scott's precise direction, the performances of the two main actresses, Zimmer's great music, the cinematography, every shot of which looks amazing... Even the ending, which is criticized by many, is excellent, but I have to say that I would have liked the "alternative" (or rather slightly longer) ending, which can be seen among the bonuses, just as much. ()

gudaulin 

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English A decent road movie about two women, whom a combination of coincidences and untamed hormones led onto the path of desperados. Susan Sarandon is one of my favorite actresses and she does an excellent job, but she is also skillfully supported by Geena Davis, who I otherwise don't really like. The film relies on the beautiful scenery of the American wilderness and is accompanied by pleasant music. Ridley Scott restrained himself this time when it comes to editing and effects, and perhaps only the encounter with the police, which ends with the demolition of half of the local police's fleet, is typically exaggerated and was simply shot for effect. Overall impression: 70%. ()

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