Review of Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) by Daniel T — 07 Jan 2010

I saw this before the movie 'Monster' which is a dramatisation about Aileen Wuornos. Monster in no way shows the 'real' Aileen. This is 100% real. Nick Broomfield interviews Aileen on camera many times, and develops a relationship with her.

It's fascinating, disturbing, yet also incredibly tragic. This woman is a murderer, but she is also clearly mentally ill. Her story changes frequently from denial to admittance, and stories of government conspiracies to create and cash in on the worlds first female serial killer.

I'm not going to deny the fact that I sympathised with Aileen, not for her actions. It's hard to explain, but this documentary made me feel very sad. Her last scene and meeting with Nick before her death was especially hard to watch.

I think this is a must see for all.