Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
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Reviews Counted: 57 Fresh: 49 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 7.1/10
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This chilling, unsettling documentary provides an eye-opening look at both Wuornos and the American justice system.
Runtime: 89 mins
Theatrical Release: Jan 9, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: Sensationalist director Nick Broomfield delivers his most personal film with this bracing, powerful sequel to 1992's AILEEN WUORNOS: THE SELLING OF A SERIAL KILLER. Ten years after making that film, Broomfield returns to the story of America's first female serial killer, who murdered... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
Starring: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield
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02/09/06
Além de investigar com maior profundidade as origens da violência de Aileen, o documentário ainda comprova a perfeição da performance de Charlize Theron em Monster.
01/31/05
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08/01/04
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The film stands quite chillingly as a final statement from a woman trying to fight her own commodification.
05/21/04
Top Critic
Aileen is, if anything, a scathing indictment against the death penalty and its proponents, keeping with the concept that all life is precious.
05/04/04
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05/01/04
Not even Charlize Theron's lauded portrayal of the accused can compete with the captivating genuine article, whose calculated professions of remorse barely conceal her festering rage at a lifetime of mistreatment.
04/23/04
Though unpleasant to watch, Life and Death of a Serial Killer presents a portrait of evil, betrayal and banality that's almost impossible to take your eyes off of.
04/21/04
While I prefer more even-handed approaches to documentary film, there’s no denying the power of the footage, particularly that featuring [Aileen] Wuornos.
04/09/04
This compassionate documentary should be of strong interest to viewers of the previous Wuornos film or the current Monster.
04/09/04
It's clear Theron didn't so much resemble [Wuornos] as she did channel her deeply tormented soul, in a way that Broomfield never manages to do.
04/08/04
The filmmaker misses too many opportunities by focusing too much on himself.
04/02/04
Even as Broomfield inserts himself (as usual) into the narrative, Wuornos grabs the spotlight with all of her wild-eyed fury.
04/02/04
As much about the culture that produces and fears, consumes and condemns, an Aileen Wuornos as it is about Aileen Wuornos.
03/23/04
Broomfield, who keeps himself in the frame as he investigates, tells the story with the panache of a pulp true-crime author.
03/12/04
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