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Monster It's a shame that the best acting performance in recent history is found in the most unsettlingly disturbing film in recent history. Newcomer Patty Jenkins wrote and directed Monster based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos. Aileen Wuornos (played by Charlize Theron) is a prostitute in Florida when the story begins. She is fed up with her life and the existence she feels she has been forced to live. She laments that she had dreams of really being someone as a child and finding love some day. She contemplates all of this with a gun in her hand. However, Aileen decides to go on a little longer to see what happens. She soon meets Selby Wall (played by Christina Ricci), a young woman who has been sent to Florida to get over her tendency toward lesbianism. The two women form an unlikely pair, with Aileen working to make money so they can find somewhere else to live. However, the monster inside Aileen begins to take over and she becomes a serial killer of anyone who solicits her services. If Monster was not based on a true story, it would certainly not be worth watching. Listening to Aileen's reasoning behind the murders she commits is almost painful, especially when she reaches the point of no return. Watching Selby throw away her life to be alongside Aileen is a difficult thing. Ultimately there is no hope to be found here. All we are left with is the burning knowledge of the atrocities we have witnessed for nearly two hours. This is not an enjoyable film to watch by any means. That said, Charlize Theron does an amazing job of transforming herself into Aileen Wuornos. Beyond the dirty look and extra weight the (up until now) gorgeous actress used for appearance, her mannerisms and pained eyes and even the way she walks delivers her character with a power that any other actress in Hollywood should be jealous of. Christina Ricci is off and on in Monster. Toward the end of the film, her whining about everything becomes old. Nonetheless, those big eyes of Ricci did a good job of holding my attention much of the time. Whether or not you should see Monster is a choice you will have to make. Expect a harsh film with no light whatsoever. Charlize Theron just about singlehandedly makes Monster worth one viewing for those who can stomach it. Trae Cadenhead 1/4/2004
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