A Shocking Piece of Cinematic Empathy

Rating: 7/10 (19 April 2019)

In its lesser moments, this is a highly-elevated Lifetime Movie. But in its better moments, it's a shocking piece of cinematic empathy. It would be so easy to write Aileen off as a monster, but Jenkins is more thoughtful than that, presenting her as a person with history, agency and reason. Theron is great, but Ricci is even better, both of them grounding these unlikely women with strength and humanity.