Oscar Performance

Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2004)

This is a sad, dark story that will leave you feeling like you want to take a shower and then watch a silly comedy afterwards to compensate. However, Charlize Theron's incredible performance makes it worth watching. Roger Ebert's "This is one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema" statement is impressive considering who it's coming from... I have no reason to dispute it, since I can't recall a more comprehensive embodiment of a character as Charlize did of Aileen Wuornos. If Charlize doesn't get the Oscar, I don't know who deserves it more.