Evil or victim?

Rating: 5/10 (17 February 2019)

I've just watched this film with my husband, after fancying a thriller. It's a film that's cropped up in my searches for films over the years and I remember lots of hype at the time of release, particularly around Therons make up. The make up, I thought, was excellent and Theron did look very similar to Aileen. I've rated this film 5/10, as I just don't know what to think. From things I've read about Aileen, she was a cold blooded killer, yet from the film, she was portrayed as somewhat likeable (by way of feeling sorry for her) and she had feelings of love, remorse and friendship. Was this real? Who was the real Aileen, as I don't believe this interpretation was factual. The film, I did find to be a little slow paced and lacked much violence for someone who is a serial killer. Really unsure and unfulfilled.