Abstract: Feminism and film belong to two separate fields of studies. The former refers to a kind of social theory or political movement, while the latter indicates a kind of mass media. Actually, feminism is utilized in different cultural studies to various degrees, like film studies, which covers a wide scope of mass media themes, including economy, technology and aesthetics. And the traditional definition of feminist film is a kind of literary forms, based on female idiosyncrasy, making the female narrative as the theme and regarding the female as the main target audience. However, this kind of films has low social status in patriarchal society. Therefore, this paper will study American films in accordance with the theories of feminism and feminist film, especially Thelma & Louise. Feminist films create a strong, independent and successful female image, contribute to improve women’s status and break the ice between men and women and provide a stage for the female to fight for equality and freedom. At the same time, this paper also indicates how to understand, respect and love females. |