Thelma & Louise

Hit the road again with Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in their now-iconic roles as Arkansas diner waitress Louise and unfulfilled housewife Thelma, whose weekend fishing vacation takes an unexpected detour after Louise kills a would-be rapist. Gradually growing into their roles as petty thieves and female avengers, Thelma and Louise are the heart of Callie Khouri's Oscar-winning character-driven script that subversively upends road movie convention. While some of the male characters veer toward caricature, the indelible performances by Sarandon and Davis, not to mention Harvey Keitel as a sympathetic lawman and Brad Pitt in his breakout role as a studly hitchhiker, make this an unforgettable ride. One of the first of the "you go, girl" films, this empowering 1991 action drama sparked a zeitgeist controversy, which is detailed on this beautiful looking DVD "special edition" in a new 45-minute retrospective documentary chronicling the film's production and its impact on pop culture. Also included are two commentary tracks (one by director Ridley Scott; the other by Khouri, Davis and Sarandon), and 16 extended scenes, including the infamous "alternate" ending which shows Thelma and Louise's car falling into the canyon. Recommended. (K. Lee Benson)[Blu-ray Review—Feb. 15, 2011—MGM, 129 min., R, $19.99—Making its first appearance on Blu-ray, 1991's Thelma & Louise sports an excellent transfer and a DTS-HD soundtrack. Blu-ray extras carried over from the DVD release include two audio commentaries (the first by director Scott; the second by co-stars Sarandon and Davis, and writer Khouri). New to this release is “The Last Journey” production featurette (60 min.), deleted and extended scenes (40 min.), the original theatrical featurette (6 min.), two multi-angle storyboard sequences of the final chase (5 min.), an extended ending with commentary by Scott (4 min.), the “Part of You, Part of Me” music video by Glenn Frey, and trailers. Bottom line: a cult classic makes a welcome debut on Blu-ray.]