Charlize Theron is Aileen Wuornos

Rating: 7/10 (5 July 2005)

This movie is based on the tragic life of prostitute and serial killer Aileen Wuornos, played by Charlize Theron. What makes this movie worth watching is the acting, but I'll be honest with you. I always find it hard to agree with the Academy when they give the Oscar for playing such a person as Aileen Wuornos. Charlize Theron absolutely gave an excellent performance, but the fact that she actually won the Academy Award gave me a strange feeling. I had the same feeling when Bobby De Niro won for "Raging Bull". Amazing performance as well, but what bothers me is the fact that I didn't feel any sympathy for the person "Jake La Motta". Do you know what I mean? When i see an acting performance, I'll like it when I'm touched and moved, when I want to see the whole movie all over again just for the acting.
Like I already mentioned, I had the same feeling here as with "Raging Bull". Aileen Wuornos isn't a good person at all. She's horrible and incredibly bad. She's a typical low class hooker. But of course, the Academy Award is given for the best acting performance, not for playing the most beautiful role. So was Charlize Theron's performance Oscar-worthy? Absolutely, just look at who she became to play the role. She gained a lot of weight and other changes in order to become Aileen Wuornos.
7/10