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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
Consensus: This chilling, unsettling documentary provides an eye-opening look at both Wuornos and the American justice system.
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... [More]
Starring: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield
Director: Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill
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Reviews for Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer
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4/5 |
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.
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3/4 |
Broomfield's misplaced exasperation is almost poignant. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The film stands quite chillingly as a final statement from a woman trying to fight her own commodification. Full Review |
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Aileen is, if anything, a scathing indictment against the death penalty and its proponents, keeping with the concept that all life is precious. Full Review |
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[Broomfield's] least exploitative, most personal work to date Full Review |
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4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A haunting exploration of a ruined and wasted life. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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3/4 |
While I prefer more even-handed approaches to documentary film, there’s no denying the power of the footage, particularly that featuring [Aileen] Wuornos. Full Review |
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This compassionate documentary should be of strong interest to viewers of the previous Wuornos film or the current Monster. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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The filmmaker misses too many opportunities by focusing too much on himself. Full Review |
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Even as Broomfield inserts himself (as usual) into the narrative, Wuornos grabs the spotlight with all of her wild-eyed fury. Full Review |
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As much about the culture that produces and fears, consumes and condemns, an Aileen Wuornos as it is about Aileen Wuornos. Full Review |
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