Reel 49a: Female Thieves, Part 1

Claude really wanted to call this episode "Girls Kicking Ass," but he chickened out and didn't try to talk Sean into changing it, so "Female Thieves" it was and "Female Thieves" it remained. (Yes, we've used a few of Claude's titles, and Sean is kind enough not to roll his eyes too hard as he acquiesces.) 

But the fact is, the girls do kick ass in these two films, and they don't even bother taking names, 'cause that's just going to slow them down in their pursuit of whatever they're pursuing. And while both of these films involve women and their capers, it's interesting to see that they have vastly different approaches to them, based on circumstance and motivation.

To that end, we begin with 2000's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It's directed by Ang Lee and stars Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh. The film is a highly-stylized Wuxia film whose action sequences are simultaneously tough to believe and breathtakingly beautiful.

In part 2, we'll jump to 2018 and Widows, directed by Steve McQueen. 

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