Loved It!!

Rating: 9/10 (29 February 2004)

I thought this was a phenomenal, very moving, very powerful movie! Definitely not for the easily disturbed. Perhaps also uneasy to watch for those (especially women) who are overly sensitive to material dealing with sexual abuse. I was very impressed with Charlize Theron's portrayal of Aileen Wuornos. I had never seen such extraordinary work from Theron, and frankly, had no idea she was capable of it. Although certainly fabricated from the true relationship, I totally bought into Theron and Ricci's relationship and really felt for the characters. After seeing this movie I went into depth researching the real Aileen Wuornos. Though I am not convinced with the accuracy of the movie (though it's important to note that I'd question the accuracy of any movie based on a real life event), I am convinced that this is one of the better films I've seen in quite some time! However, I can totally see where many may disagree with me on this. Because the movie touches such sensitive themes, I feel the movie is really a hit-or-miss. You'll either love it or hate it or be indifferent to it, but I doubt there will be many who just simply "liked" or "disliked" it. My personal consensus: "GREAT MOVIE!"