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Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes This Jon Avnet film, released in 1991, is based upon the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Café by Fannie Flagg. Due to the fact that it is an emotional story with four female protagonists, it may be referred to as a women’s film or chick flick. The movie revolves around two parallel story lines. This makes parts of the movie awkward and hard to connect. One story takes place in the late 1930s, while the other takes place in modern day, the early 1990s. Both center on women and women’s issues. On one side, there is the present day Evelyn, who is having a mid-life crisis. An early nineties southern woman, she is struggling with her marriage, weight, self worth, and purpose in life. Ninny’s stories sustain Evelyn and cause her to become a well-rounded, content woman. She begins taking control of her life and realizing what is important to her. Ninny’s tales are so honest and touching that they inspire Evelyn. Stories of friendship, love, and life prove to be life-altering therapy for her. She develops a fondness and devotion towards Ninny, as Ruth and Idgie had in the other plot. This conveys that love and kindness do not have time restraints or age restrictions. The