Monster

Starring: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci Director: Patty Jenkins Original UK Premiere: 2004 Dvd Release: 11th October, 2004 Number Of Discs: 2 Format: Box set, PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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Monster is a 2003 American movie about the life of prostitute -turned- serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was executed in 2002 for killing seven men, in the late 1980s -early 1990s. The role of Aileen Wuornos was played by South African actress Charlize Theron & her lesbian lover was played by Christina Ricci. The film was written & directed by Patty Jenkins. The film won Theron the Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama & the SAG Award. Based on a true story Monster   at the Internet Movie Database.

Critics have universally praised Charlise Therons performance in Monster & the praise, for once, is astonishingly deserved. The gorgeous star of The Italian Job & The Cider House Rules vanishes into the character of Aileen Wuornos, a real-life serial killer & prostitute who murdered at least seven men in Florida. Monster traces her relationship with a young woman named Selby , which intertwines with Wuornoss murder spree. This remarkable movie finds compassion for Wuornos but unflinchingly faces her brutal crimes; Theron expresses this womans horrific life history without softening her terrifying, dead-eyed stare. This is a gripping, devastating performance, a physical & psychological transformation comparable to Robert DeNiros in Raging Bull. The movies moral & emotional complexity wouldnt succeed without this searing performance, but succeed it does, & it will stick with you for some time afterwards. Those interested in the back story may also want to seek out Nick Broomfields documentaries on Wuornos.

Charlize Theron is an Academy Award winning actress. Born in Benoni, South Africa, she resides in Los Angeles, California. Her first language is Afrikaans & her second is English. Theron trained as a ballet dancer & danced in both Swan Lake & The Nutcracker. She travelled to Europe & then the United States where she was accepted at the Joffrey Ballet in New York, but a knee injury ended her dancing career. She also worked as a photo model. Soon after Charlize won a modelling contest, she was encouraged by her mother to leave South Africa. At 18 she moved to Los Angeles without knowing anyone in the city but after two weeks when she was standing in line on Hollywood Boulevard an agent gave her his card. After eight months in the city she got her first part. In his December 7, 2003 review of the film Monster, respected film critic Roger Ebert said Therons performance in the films lead role was one of the greatest performances in the history of film. Ebert added that if she did not win the Oscar for best actress, then the award should be cancelled. Posters Of Charlize Theron

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Christina Ricci is an American actress known for her appearance in the The Addams Family films & Sleepy Hollow, as well as acting in independent films such as Buffalo 66, Prozac Nation & The Opposite of Sex. She has also begun producing films. She has reportedly suffered from an eating disorder & has engaged in self mutilation. She made her cinematic debut at the age of 9 alongside Cher, Bob Hoskins & Winona Ryder in Mermaids. She is currently dating actor Adam Goldberg. I certainly hope Im not still answering child-star questions by the time I reach menopause. 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 Gold Diggers. The Secret of Bear Mountain. 1993 1991 1990   by Al Weisel, US Magazine, June 1998. Posters Of Christina Ricci

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