A very good movie but a very depressing one. They play songs of the time it took place (1980s) so you know when this is happening and also nicely complements the actions on screen (especially with Journey's "Don't Stop Believing"). Also nice to see Bruce Dern in a small role. She's been ignored in the press but she nicely underplays the role of Selby and is a perfect contrast to Theron's acting. A great performance-she'll easily get the Oscar for this one. Never once did I think I was seeing Theron acting-she BECAME Wuornos. All the bullet-riddled bodies of the men Wuornos killed turned up, usually along a roadside or nearby, except one. She gained weight, shaved off her eyebrows, colored her hair, used contacts and dentures to change her appearance completely. Aileen Wuornos Wuornos’s murder spree commenced on November 30, 1989, when she shot 51-year-old Richard Mallory a convicted rapist and ended almost exactly one year later, with the killing of Walter Jeno Antonio, 62. Theron is a wonder in this-she became Wuornos (who was very unattractive). This is a rare film-it makes a serial killer look sympathetic. What's so fascinating (and scary) about this film is that I actually began to sympathize with Wuornos! While I could never condone her actions you can see clearly what led her to it. The violence is not glorified-it's bloody and sick and one is the most harrowing thing I've seen in years. Only three murders are shown and that's more than enough. It's more than a little depressing-it's a tragic story of a beaten woman who saw murder as the only way out. Also she reaccounts her childhood and how she became a prostitute. It basically chronicles their relationship and what led Wuornos to kill these men. It starts off just before she began murdering men and has met Selby (Christina Ricci), an adorable lesbian who loves her. She's played by Charlize Theron who's just incredible. She was convicted in 1990 and executed in 2002. Based on a true story this movie is about Ailen Wuornos, a prostitute, who killed quite a few men who she "serviced".
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