about Aileen

Rating: Null/10 (25 September 2004)

I am completely disgusted and appalled by what's been said here about Aileen. Sure, she did horrible choices and mistakes in her life but she was very much a victim herself. How can anyone be so daft to claim otherwise?
I can totally understand how someone with her history ends up disgusted by men and becomes a murderer. Can't people understand that even murderers are humans? I just do not believe that people are born killers, born bad, born without a conscience. Not everyone of us are strong enough to be able to function by the society's rules. It is hypocrisy to put all the blame on people like Wuornos and not look at the circumstances and the faults in the society. That's exactly what is brilliant about this film- it shows us more than just the surface. On top of all, men who sleep with hookers get no sympathy whatsoever from me, but of course that does not mean they should all be killed. But just think about it; what reason did Aileen have not to kill, to hope for a better future, to love and feel sympathy for people? None, whatsoever.
The film was extremely difficult to watch, but brilliant.