Monster Reviews

i watched this movie expecting to be blown away by it, but i wasn't, in fact it was rather disappointing, but i was blown away by Charlize Theron performance, if you actually watch the real Aileen Wuornos (on YouTube) and then watch Charlize performance, the way she moves, talk, walk and the way she looks, you'll be fascinated by that performance, and you will instantly know why this movie is praised.
But let me add a reality check, the movie script was very average, it was cheap production and had a below-average editing, and i know i'm being picky here but it could have been way better.
It's a story about a serial killer, and we don't see serial killers every day so it's a unique opportunity to see through the mind of the serial killer, how they evolve and what do they think and all that, but the movie wasn't deep at all, in fact it was more on the events then on the characters, the movie shows you how the crimes were committed and the circumstances around them, and it give you a very little taste of childhood, which is the most interesting thing and what the movie should be all about.
If you read about Aileen Wuornos, you'll learn that she was sexually abused as a kid by her brother and grandfather, and she was kicked out of the house when she was 13 years old, and lived pretty much in the street, worked as a hooker her entire life, so THAT'S what i want to see in the movie, i want to see how things evolved, how things happened, how she end up being in this state, i wanted to see all that, even a half hour of childhood would be really satisfying for me, but no, the movie shows you how she committed these crimes and that is all.
One thing i should mention is Selby (played by Christina Ricci), that character was horribly written, it's like they tried to strip her out from the character, i mean she wasn't there at all, she did nothing, said nothing, and were nothing all the time.
So overall it's average/not very enjoyable and would have been way better, if it focused more on the characters, and gave us a little bit of childhood.

Why can we sympathy Aileen?? She is in terrible environment. In the society everybody looks down people like her but how could she escape from that situation?? I thought it was really hard and it's hard for normal person….

The performance's in this film delivered by Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci are nothing short of amazing. Theron goes under a dramatic transformation to become Aileen Wuornos. The beautiful starlet is hardly recognizable. I don't want to give any spoilers. But I can say without hesitation, watch this film.

It has been a while since I have watched this flick and I should re-watch it at some point but there is no denying that this movie really impressed me the first time around. Back then, everybody was floored by Charlize Theron who had a solid career so far but thanks to this movie, she definitely reached another level. And, indeed, Theron gave a fearless performance which went beyond getting a few pounds (she actually gained 30 pounds) and getting a prosthetic nose. What was really impressive about her performance was how deep she went in developing her character’s messed up psychological state. Basically, Theron completely disappeared behind the character which is what every actor should try to attain. Still, this movie is not just about this performance, it is also one of the best movies dealing with a serial killer. Indeed, I’m not a huge fan of the genre (too many stupid twist endings and far-fetched plots in my opinion) but, this one, by focusing on the serial killer and show her as an average (albeit messed-up) human being, was much more compelling. I mean, when you get to see Wuornos as a young teenager getting in some cars with some strangers and being dumped a while later, it was quite bleak and heartbreaking. To conclude, I think it is a really amazing flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.