Review of Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) by Gareth B — 03 Jun 2007
If you believed that Charlize Theron made an uncharacteristically epic transformation in her portrayal of real-life prostitute turned killer Aileen Wuornos in 'Monster', then prepare to be perplexed even further.
Not only do the two look almost identical (give or take a few years) but its startling to realise that the real life Wuornos is even more irreverent in prison than Theron would have you believe that she was out in society.
All through this documentary, Wuornos displays no sign of remorse, hindsight or reservation of her actions, a representation which almost irradicates the air of sympathy we feel for her character in 'Monster'.
Perhaps it was the perogative of Joan Churchill and Nick Broomfield to create a contrast between the two; since 'Monster' attempts to provide motives for Wuornos' madness, Churchill and Broomfield seek to make these motives irrelevent.
Either way, it is unlikelythat audiences will never know the complete truth and since Aileen Wuornos no longer among the living,.
This review of Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) was written by Gareth B on 03 Jun 2007.
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer has generally received positive reviews.
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