Truth

Rating: Null/10 (13 February 2004)

"Monster" is one of the best films of 2003, with many memorable scenes and performances. Even for those who say it's just a good film can't deny Charlize Theron's great performance as Aileen Wuornos, everybody's favorite female serial killer. I saw it nearly two months ago and still remember it vividly. If you haven't seen this film, if you assume it's a slow-moving arthouse movie, you're wrong. There's plenty of "action" sequences and a pretty good body count. But it's not about that, it's about an American tragedy, about Aileen Wuornos, who always wanted to be famous, despite the horrors of her tragic life. She finally got her wish for fame with her long stretch on death row (and then her much publicized execution). She had to kill seven men to do it, and the circumstances in which the killings took place are still controversial (Wuornos was the only witness), but it can be safe to assume quite a number of those killings were in cold blood, so it's justifiable to call her a monster. Great film, see it if you haven't.