Monster (5 Stars)

This is another great film that I haven't watched for years. When I saw it again today it was as fresh as new. It's the true story of Aileen Wuornos, who gained notoriety in the 1990's for being a serial killer. She was a prostitute who killed seven of her clients.

As evil as Aileen might have been, the film presents her in a non-judgemental way. It concentrates on showing us her personality and leaves the viewer to make up his own mind. We see her hopes and dreams, and how she failed in life. We see her gradual decline as a killer: the first killing was self-defence, the second was in anger, the third was premeditated. And more than anything else we see her relationship with Selby Wall, a young lesbian that she met in a bar.

Charlize Theron won an Oscar for her performance as Aileen Wuornos. This was the pinnacle of her career so far, and it will be difficult to achieve anything anywhere near as good in the future. It's also the best performance I've ever seen by Christina Ricci, who plays Selby. They were born to make this film.

Click here to view the trailer. It's a bit too long and gives away spoilers, but it should give you a good impression about the film.