Monster
The movie “Monster,” is based on a true story about a serial killer named Aileen Wuornos. Aileen works as a prostitute in the Daytona Beach area. One day Aileen meets this lady named Shelby at the bar. At first Aileen acts somewhat hostile to her, but then later on Shelby and Aileen become girlfriends. Aileen tells Shelby she would take care of her and make her all the money she needs. One night when Aileen goes to prostitute to make some money, she gets beat by this dude really bad and he raped her with a pole. Aileen locates a gun in the man’s car when he’s looking for something in the trunk. She managed to untie herself and shot him until every bullet was gone. After this is when Aileen began to take her customers out in secluded areas, kill them, and take their money. The acting in this movie had to have been the best acting I have seen based on a true story, and in my own personal opinion is that the film was a great success and kept me focused.
The way the actress Charlize Theron, who played Aileen acted in this movie was tremendous. She actually looked like a crazy psycho and talked like a psycho it was great. I’m pretty sure that Aileen was somewhat of a decent person before she got raped and beat, but after that she just took men to a whole other level. The expressions on her face after she’d kill one of her victims, was awesome. She had the eyes of a killer and a look to kill. My favorite part in the movie was when a man named Will was going to pay her for sex and wanted Aileen to call him “daddy.” Aileen started make comments to him like, “Why you like to fuck your kids” she makes a couple more remarks, kills him, and then calls him a child molester. I think the way she acted in that scene was so awesome because she had so much intensity and you can tell she just thought he was a pig and that all men were like that. I think that if Aileen wouldn’t have been brutally raped like that she wouldn’t have been the way that she was.
Shelby on the other hand kind of bugged me throughout the movie. I’m not saying she did a bad job acting I think she did really great which is why I think I got annoyed with her. Shelby throughout the movie would constantly bitch and nag about money and her wanting to do all these things, go see the world, go out with people, and get a place to live and so on. That wasn’t the only thing she complained about though. She would always nag to Aileen that she was never home to be with her. Shelby wanted all these things but yet, how is she suppose to get them unless her Aileen goes to get the money. To me it seemed like Aileen cared and tried harder in their relationship than Shelby did. Aileen was crazier but it seemed as if she did really love her and would do anything for her.
I would rate this movie 5 out of 5 stars because most of the time I will fall asleep through a movie, or forget I am even watching one. Even if one is not into movies like this one, I strongly suggest giving this movie (based on a true story) a try. The intensity and wonderful acting of the movie will have your attention. Monster definitely made me want to see the documentary film, Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer.
