DeTOUR

Detour: Edgar Ulmer (1945)

In this film there is a idea or suggestion revolving around women, and womens behavior.  From the very beginning of the film we see the main character all upset because Sue, wont marry him, she breaks his heart.  Then we get to meet Verna and she just is set in her own ways, its her way or the highway.  She pretty much grabs him by the balls by hanging this threat over his head.  Then she gets made out to be a gold digger pretty much and only focused on money.  As the film progresses she just wants more and more and starts to get greedy.  At one point when they are in the car she states, "I'm always right", very firmly and once again just bringing her back to this idea that she has to have this superior feeling of empowerment over him and the situation.  There are several times throughout the film were we see Verna acting very seductive and trying to be a temptress to him, by grabbing his hand, or laying around in her robe, ect.  This movie just makes women look very conniving and up to no good.  This film almost gives women a bad name for the most part, makes us seem like trouble and that we just play games, which may be true but we aren't all bad.