A monster performance

Rating: Null/10 (8 September 2004)

"Where did that performance come from"- that was the first thing many people including myself was thinking at the end of 'Monster', as i visualised Charlize as the sexy Stella in The Italian Job.
Being very skeptical at first- if i should watch this movie or not was quite obvious as it was not a blockbuster - but after seeing Oprah interview Charlize and Roger Ebert saying that this was the greatest performance in the history of the cinema- there's no way i was NOT watching Monster.
I believe after seeing the movie i will have to agree with Roger Ebert. This in fact was the greatest and most powerful performances ever. People may have been disturbed by some of the scenes in the movie - but it was all the disturbances, violent scenes and foul language that made Aileen's character look outstanding.
Not forgetting the make up- after the movie was done- i had to research about Aileen Wuornos- and for a moment it was difficult to distinguish Charlize from the real Aileen- it was that close.
This would not be the best movie to watch on movie night but it is definitely worth watching altogether- i wish i could congratulate Charlize in person- as after that powerful performance she gave- she has definitely made her mark as a serious actress.