Excellent movie with superb, almost incomparable performances

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2004)

The film was outstanding, though disturbing, which might have been the object of the film -- to disturb the viewer and forcing one to gain an understanding of the psyche of a serial killer.
Ms. Theron gave a performance for the ages. In the last thirty years (though I have not seen every fine performance) I would compare it to Dustin Hoffman's Ratzo Rizzo in "Midnight Cowboy," a film that also dealt with the underbelly of humanity.
The one hole in the film for me was what happens to Selby. We know she testifies for the prosecution, but it was not made clear what her fate was at the hands of the State.
Terrific movie with terrific performances. You will get your money's worth.