Powerful and intense (spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (16 January 2004)

I thought Charlize was excellent and deserves an Oscar nod if not the award itself. The movie touched on Wuornos' twisted victim rationale but as the movie neared its end it was pretty clear that there was no justification for her killings. To me, it was obvious that Wuornos knew as much. The last killing scene was positively gut wrenching. I could hardly watch it. Also, the first murder was one of the most intense things I have ever seen on film. After that scene I was hooked for the duration. The motives of Aileen and Selby don't make a lot of sense but I think that's the whole idea. I find it hard to believe that Theron is being accused of overacting. Anyone who has seen seen footage of Wuornos knows that the woman was a powder keg of aggression. I thought Theron's performance was amazing.