Monster "There is a fine line between good and evil"

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2005)

I saw Monster for the first time in January 2005. I never knew what all the sensation was with Charlize Theron. Actually, I had seen her in movies but didn't really know who she was, but I must say did she ever make a lasting impression on me. This movie hasn't left my thoughts.
I know what it's like to be mentally abused and taken advantaged of by people, and when I saw this movie, it all came flooding back. This movie showcased what our country has done for the abused, battered, and pushed aside child: Nothing.
We all know that Aileen Wuornos never had a chance, but this movie gives hope to the hopeless. I believe that somewhere out there a life will be saved by the love and caring that went into bringing this tragedy to the big screen.
We can all say, "I would never kill", but how do we know what we would do unless we find ourselves on the edge between reality and despair. Each and every one of us has the ability to make choices, but we must remember what circumstances we are facing when these choices must be made. For Aileen, most of her choices were due to survival, for the most part of her life, but when she found someone that was willing to love her she fought for it to the end. It's unfortunate that Aileen lived such a horrible life and when love found her, she couldn't hold on to it. The saddest and most ironic thing was that Selby was no different to Aileen than the rest of the world had been. The one person that Aileen loved, cared for, and let her guard for turned on her. Can you imagine what Aileen felt inside when she heard these tapes played in court? I'm sure that no judge had to impose the death sentence on her because her girlfriend did it for her. At that moment, all Aileen had lived for those past four years was gone. Granted she murdered and she had to pay the price. She had taken some innocent lives for the most part, but no one ever paid the price for taking her life so many years ago, and here was Selby putting the final nail in Aileen's coffin.
Where was the justice for Aileen Wuornos? Who fought for her when the world was caving in on her? Why did her girlfriend get nothing more than a slap on the wrist? There is a fine line between good and evil, and once you've crossed it there's no turning back.
This movie rates a 10 in my book. It gave us the opportunity to see the broken spirit behind the Monster.