Review of Thelma (2017) by Justin Chang for Los Angeles Times — 22 Nov 2017
You could read Thelma as a saga of Sapphic liberation, a fiery critique of religious patriarchy or perhaps yet another superhero’s traumatic origin story; it’s graceful and ambiguous enough to support each of these readings.
But the more possibilities the movie seems to entertain, the more its cumulative power seems to dissipate.
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This review of Thelma (2017) was written by Justin Chang and published by Los Angeles Times on 22 Nov 2017.
Thelma has generally received positive reviews.
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