Final Blog & My Favorite Film
Leaving Normal didn’t strike me as a very developed film. I appreciated it because I took into general society and the time in which this film was written into account. With that being said the plot was generic to me; that could also be because of the order in which we watched the films throughout the semester. Films that we’ve watched previously that also had dealings in women on the road left a much more multi-dimensional taste with me. I was indifferent to Marianne and where she had come from—which was really unfortunate.
Favorite road film as I’m sure many would say would be Thelma & Louise. It’s the ultimate “women on the road” film; working with multiple references and layers that allude to societal situations. Gina and Susan, as brilliant as they are, truly make connecting with the film an eye opener for people who are unaware of the underlying meanings of ‘road films’. And for those that are familiar with certain characteristics of road films are then taken for a real invasive ride with these females. Overall script is well done and artistic direction of film goes where it needs to go in order to make this story of these two women entirely believable. I lovezzzz it.