Monster (R) 7.5

Monster (2003): A dark tale based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, one of America's first female serial killers. Wuornos had a difficult and cruel childhood plagued by abuse and drug use in Michigan. (7.3)

Director: Patty Jenkins
Writer: Patty Jenkins
Stars: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern

Charlieze Theron is unrecognizable from her usual gorgeous self. She lives and breathes the character and it is quite an amazing transformation. No wonder she won the Oscar for this role. It is quite clear that the woman in the story had turned a corner and gone away from being human and towards being a monster. Yet, the screenplay makes you empathize with her plight. That, in my view, is why this is not a documentary, but a telling of the good true story. A good use of the important points of the tale to tell the audience her side of the story. My Rating: 7.5