More Feminist Films

 

 

It’s Women’s History Month, and since my last entry on Feminist Chick Flicks, I felt that some more titles needed to be added.  The newer films exhibit the values feminists have been demanding in recent years, such as romance being sent to the backburner in favor of more diverse storylines.  Included are some older films that I had overlooked while writing my previous entry.

Unlike the stone-faced women in various action films, these films show strong women displaying an array of human emotion that audiences can empathize with.  Also included are transgendered and disabled characters, adding to the contemporary zest of the films.  The following are eight movies that stood out as feminist flicks, giving insight into women’s viewpoints.

1.  Enola Holmes (2020) – The film is focuses on the heroine’s journey and conquering a mystery.  Romance never dominates the plot and is treated as a mere side quest.  Enola is a strong willed girl who won’t tolerate charm school BS.

2.  Dumplin’ (2018) – This story dives into the subject of body issues and shifts beauty standards.  The girls learn confidence and the pageant audience learns to be open minded.  To complete the contemporary views, trans-actresses are included in the film.

3.  Suffragette (2015) – This is unquestionably a feminist film.  It takes place in England when women fought for their right to vote.  A woman sacrificed her simple life to stand with other women to gain their rights.

4.  Lady Bloodfight (2016) – This is a combination of all-women Mortal Kombat, The Karate Kid, and a weeping gash of melodrama.  It’s a bloodbath with morals, friendship, and a dash of family values.

5.  Furie (2019)  A ruthless debt collector living in Vietnam has to track down her daughter’s kidnappers who are selling children’s organs on the black market.  It’s a feminist chick flick, a women’s action film, and worthy of being added to the Mother’s Day movie list.

6.  Ride Like a Girl (2019) – An Australian girl defeats her injuries to become a horse racing legend.  Growing up in a big family, she had love and support, but also limitations due to her father’s concerns.  Fun fact:  The real life brother played Stevie on screen.

7.  National Velvet (1944) – A girl gets her dream of entering the Grand National horse race in England.  This film was ahead of its time in terms of feminism.  The mother gave up her cash prize for swimming the English Channel for her daughter to enter the race.

8.  Mermaids (1990) – The story revolves around a family of femmes.  The mother is divorced and dating, the youngest is a trophy winning swimmer, and the older sister is a devout Christian despite the family being Jewish.