Great performance, not a great part

Rating: 8/10 (22 August 2004)

as good as Charlize Therons performance was, she wasn't playing a person of compelling interest. It wasn't like Aileen Wournos was a boring person but she just was just a stupid messed up woman who had a rough life. As great as the acting was on Therons part, the part wasn't as complex to play. It was like we are watching the life of a Jerry Springer guest! Christina Riccis character was much more interesting. Her infatuation with this ugly hooker was compelling in the sense of why? Why? Even after she found out she was with a killer, she stayed with her out of pity and her own lack of self-esteem. Bruce Dern is getting good at playing old geezers, I guess because he is getting old! All in all, it's a decent movie, just not great. Like I said, it seemed like an extended episode of Cops!