Leaving Normal
If I saw this movie ten years ago, or when it came out, I might have enjoyed it then, but I have to agree with the people who've blogged before me that Leaving Normal wasn't that great; especially compared to Thelma and Louise. Yes, it had some underlying important themes about finding a home and that having a non-normative family is a great alternative, but it was predictable and the acting felt too contrived. I feel that this film was trying too hard and I definitely think that it would have bombed (if in fact it didn't) if it had been released any closer to Thelma and Louise.
MY favorite film was a tie between Set It Off and Thelma and Louise. I had never seen Set It Off and it actually made me cry. Seeing those women deal with all the hardships life had dealt them and just how difficult it was to be a black underpriveleged woman really got to me. Their friendship was also so important, I became very introspective after watching it. On the other hand though, Thelma and Louise is such a classic that just watching it was like reminiscing. I felt much more connected to the characters this time I saw it too, I love a road trip.