Great movie, and I'll never watch it again.

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2007)

Charlize Theron deserved her Oscar, maybe more than any other actress who's ever won it. I had no idea what she actually looks like before I saw this movie, and when I did see her, at the Academy Awards, I absolutely couldn't believe it was the same person. Incredible make-up, as well as her acting, went in to the most incredible characterization I've ever seen. But this movie was horribly depressing; what a terrible life that woman lived, and while you can understand why she did what she did, you can never condone it. Directing, cinematography, acting, screenplay... all great, but to me, this is not "entertainment." A documentary, or a book, about this woman is understandable, but not a movie meant for entertainment.