Thelma and Louise
"Thelma and Louise" can definitely be seen as an effective feminist critique because the two protagonists are outside the normal realm of women's roles in movies. Their defiance against the law stems from the two women's realization of what is important to them in life. When they first hit the road after killing the scumbag at the bar, Thelma was scared and confused, while Louise was trying to keep the situation under control. After they had been on the run for a while, Thelma realized that her relationship with Louise was more important that that with her husband or anyone else in her life. The scene that really proves to me that this was a feminist critique is when Thelma and Louise decide to end their lives by driving off a cliff before getting caught. They were both reborn on the road, freed from the restraints of their jobs and husband/boyfriend, and decided to make sure they died free as well. The fact that these women gave their lives to stand up for what they believed in represents a definition of feminism.