The Bechdel Test

On a lazy Sunday afternoon, lounging around at home with nothing to do, you decide to give your good friend Liz a call. “Let's go watch a movie!” you suggest. “Which one?” Liz's voice sounds sluggish, as if she's also feeling restless. “Anything will do, just to pass the time,” you reply. “That won't do. I have three specific criteria for watching a movie,” Liz suddenly becomes serious. You thought she would mention genres or actors, but instead, she presents three peculiar requirements: (1) There have to be at least 2 named female characters(2) They have to talk to each other(3) The conversation needs to be about something other than a man As Liz's criteria sank in, , your mind raced through the recent lineup of films, The Flash, Transformers, Spider-Man, Fast & ...