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Image analysis

“Thelma and Louise”-Ridley Scott (1991)

Male orientated objects- Guns, cars suits ties.

Lighting- Non-ambient, very dimly light (common thriller convention)

Location- Goes against common thriller locations of confinement and is shot in a open car park. Very male orientated filled with cars, this was done to signify that the women are lost in a man’s world.

Props- Gun- very male orientated object owned by the woman. Use of ‘juxtaposition’ changing the powers within gender.

Camera angles- Medium close up. Establishes the mood of the shot.

Representation- Showing the corruption in America, between gender. Shows that there is a lack of security within society.

Costume- Louise is wearing very male orientated clothes which helps show the change in powers – Juxtaposing the natural norm.

Gender- females in male world, very small female car surrounded by extremely large trucks shows that the females are lost and over shadowed by male figures.