Hollywood archetypes tend to have the most staying power in our world. Whether it be the meet-cute in a romantic comedy or the happily ever after in a blockbuster, these archetypes always find their way back into our modern-day culture. However, not all Hollywood traditions are relatively unproblematic as the meet-cute or the happily ever after, yet they still are given room to shine in Hollywood, the most problematic and unnoticed being male domination, a tradition that seemingly gives the male character “emotional layers” while laying waste to its female characters. Hustlers is a rebuttal towards this tradition as it explores the idea of female control and the greatness and complicated nature of female friendships.
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