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FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Forumrxes Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Jackson Booth-Millard I first saw the Oscar winning performance of an unrecognisable Charlize Theron in Monster, and then I saw the original 1993 documentary film from British filmmaker Nick Broomfield (Biggie & Tupac), I was looking forward to this second documentary that also featured in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Whereas the first film focused on interviews with all the people that knew and had acquaintance with Aileen Carol Wuornos, the former prostitute and America's first female serial killer, and ending of course with the interview of the woman herself, this film focused on the last days of her life before her execution, sentenced for seven counts of murder in the state of Florida. There is much more explanation of the life Wuornos had before turning to prostitution and of course becoming the savage murderer, including her troubled childhood where her father Leo Dale Pittman may have abused her, becoming homeless and forced to live out in the open, becoming a prostitute and spending most of her time on the road, and information about the seven men she killed, she claimed it was all in self defence, but there is no evidence to suggest this being true. The big difference with this followup film is the Broomfield gets to have much more time with Aileen, and it is obvious that her mental state is declining, with her twisted theories that the authorities are trying to mess with her in her cell, and her deluded reasons for killing the seven men, she did not want to talk all details on camera, but her true feelings were caught without her knowledge. Aileen was getting especially angry that her execution was constantly being changed and delayed, because she had to keep waiting to die which she apparently wanted to happen, she had already been sentenced to death seven times, but eventually a date was confirmed in 2003, when the judge ruled her mentally stable to go ahead (this is debatable). Broomfield does get to talk to her once more time, the day before her death, asking how she was really feeling and what she would be thinking about before the lethal injection would be carried out, and he also mentioned interviewing her mother Diane who asked for her forgiveness, she refused to do so and left the final interview angry, not necessarily with him, but with the authorities and stuff. With interviews and footage from Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles, Cannonball, Sgt. Brian Jarvis and Mike Reynolds. This documentary is much more close and personal than the original, especially with having more interview time and footage of Wuornos, she was clearly insane and demented with her views on the world, and showed no remorse for the murders, with disgusting verbal insults to the authorities and opinions, she did at least open up more, but she deserved what she got, and this is a terrificly engaging documentary film about her. Good!

Michael_Elliott Aileen Wuornos: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) *** (out of 4)Nick Broomfield's second documentary on Aileen Wuornos, the Florida woman convicted and eventually executed for killing seven men as she worked as a prostitute. This second documentary picks up about a year before the execution as Wuornos' lawyer tries to save her while she wants none of it and seems to just want to die. This time out we get longer interviews with Wuornos and I really enjoyed the way the director didn't try to push any message and instead he just let the convicted murderer speak and the viewer could make up any decision on their own. Throughout the appeals process there are those who want to spare Wuornos because of her tragic childhood and there are others who want her saved because they feel she's not all there mentally. By the time the movie was over I must admit that I was questioning how the state could legally kill her because it was clear that she wasn't all there and something was obviously missing. It was also fascinating seeing how Broomfield was called into testify and his original movie was also part of the trial. This documentary also goes into a lot more detail on Wuornos' troubled childhood, which included her working as a prostitute before the age of ten, being raped by her brother and getting pregnant at 13. The sequence where her real mom shows up after all these years was quite chilling as was Wuornos' response to it.

chopper1924 I am sitting listening to Aileen's song she wanted played at her wake (Natalie Merchant - Carnival). and i feel like weeping, here is the story about a woman who has been failed by everybody she has come in to contact with. Raped, Abused and left to fend for herself since 13 years old the film shows the harrowing story of a woman left with nothing but her own salvation. This is one of those films that make you question your own humanity. The last interview Aileen gave is heartbreaking, Going from acceptance to the fate she finds herself in, Happy even, To be getting it over with, To exploding with anger at everybody who made money from her story wile leaving her with an unfair trail an unfair investigation (movie rights!!). this woman is in no fit state to be executed. Life in jail, Yes, But execution??? My god what have we become. Killer? Victim? I know my opinion. Make yours.

bob_bear After watching this movie, one can only wonder how Hollywood had the gall to make the "Monster" movie. It's clear from this - and Nick's previous docu on Aileen - that Hollywood's only concern was to make money out of Aileen's misery. Negotiating with the police officials involved in the case and with her former lover for the inside story before judgment had even been passed. Shame on Hollywood. Shame on law enforcement. And shame on her ex. A sickening and a sad reflection on society in general.Aileen was mad. Mad as a hatter if her performance in this docu is to be believed - and I have no reason to doubt its authenticity. Clearly, she should have been locked up - not murdered. And if life imprisonment actually meant "life" then the pro-capital punishment lobby would not have a leg to stand on. But it doesn't. And so they do.There were times when Aileen came across as likable. Genuinely likable. And one could fully understand why the film maker felt a rapport with his subject. When she was lucid she made sense. She knew she had been stitched up by the media. The validity of her argument must be obvious to anyone with a brain.Not everyone who is abused becomes a serial killer. In fact virtually NOBODY who is does. Contributing factor, Yes. Justification, No. Indeed, there is no justification in the final analysis. She killed people.No justification for "Monster" either. I for one will NOT be watching it.