Among these clichés is, of course, the two-dimensional female love interest who manages to be rescued by the handsome hero not once, but twice. The Classic Cinematic Female is a character, which unlike a real-life woman, exists as a useless satellite orbiting the all-important male protagonist. In fact, to call the Cinematic Female a ‘character’ is overly generous. The lack of depth and complexity in the Cinematic Female is often not deliberate. The Cinematic Female isn’t a woman; she is the imagination of a 45-year old filmmaker who has barely encountered a woman that isn’t an ambitious model or a shy housewife.

Source: Pakistan Today April 10, 2019 18:00 UTC