Fried Green Tomatoes

I use to watch this movie all the time on cable, and honestly I was shocked to find out it’s a tight 90 minutes. Somehow Jon Avnet is able to create a world that feels so lived in, and a story that really does encapsulate the faded light in this rundown town. Obviously you can’t mention the elephant in the room which is Idgie and Ruth’s close “friendship”. I do think that tends to overshadow Evelyn’s transformation, which is a little sad to me because I always loved that part. I think it is so important to show that standing up for yourself isn’t “selfish”, which seems obvious but can be hard to grasp in certain moments. Evelyn and Ed’s ending to me always showed that her speaking up to her husband wasn’t just for her but her husband as well. It net benefited both of them. Ultimately tho Idgie and Ruth’s relationship is very endearing, and truly this movie was very ahead of its time.