Anyone see it? I just got it from my netflix

it's a older movie ....but good !

i dont even remember the trailor for it, but i remember wanting to see it awhile ago. well i plan 2 watch it 2maro----heard it was good, dont want to get bored

I liked it a lot. Very good movie. Haven't watched it in quite some time though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfdnWBFUwVo

Monster is a film about self discovery; it's about friendship and the grueling reality of life and how it can hit those when they least expect it. Aileen (Theron) doesn't start out a serial killer in Monster but due to unforeseen events, sort of becomes one; Selby (Ricci) doesn't start out a girl in a large, wide world full of life experience but due to unforeseen events, you bet she is by the end of the film through realizing food doesn't put itself on the table and money doesn't grow on trees and this forms the basis of the film Monster; a film directed by a woman, about women and about finding out who or what certain people really are.

It's probably been noticed before I'm saying it here but Monster really reminded me of Ridley Scott's 1991 film Thelma & Louise; a film in itself an entertaining and unpredictable one about self discovery and 'dates with destiny'. One outlining problem I had with that film was its lack of commitment towards its content; it should have been a dark film revolving around dark matter but it remained light and upbeat thanks to the constant innocence of its leads and the friendly county music that popped up every now and again. In Monster, I have found the film I wanted Thelma & Louise to be – a darker tale about two women on the run.

I would go so far as to say that Monster actually feels like a remake of Thelma & Louise. Firstly, you have the two leads who are complete binary opposites: Aileen is the lead, almost hard bodied, character who is a trickster, a liar and a prostitute whereas Selby is the angelic sidekick who lives at home and still has other kids as friends: there is also a sweet camera shot where Selby looks into a mirror and smiles at herself which although quick is by no means insignificant - if Selby is Thelma then Aileen is Louise. Secondly, it's Selby who runs away against her family's wish just as Thelma did in the other film but this time instead of running away from a domineering husband she is attempting to, perhaps wrongfully to some, escape her mother and father. Thirdly, the initial incident that sparks the film into life is an attempted rape on one of the girls; funnily enough it's the Aileen/Louise character and Aileen reacts in the exact same way Louise did.

Another thing that Monster does in a much more detailed and analytical manner is its study of the characters. Thelma and Louise were both relatively recognizable characters whom instead of starting out 'bad', merely progressed to that stage. We aren't told of Thelma's 'past incidents' but in Monster, we not only know what Aileen does but we get to see her do it.

Amongst all the analysis of gender and comparisons to Thelma & Louise, Monster remains a dark and bleak film with a captivating story and two very, very fine pieces of acting. There is a definite atmosphere of chance; a hopeless feeling that eventually, everything will not be alright. The film's dark approach and dark subject matter is not tampered with like in Scott's 1991 road movie and it was pleasing to have such a film that didn't have many 'laughs' or secondary characters to sometimes cut to whenever the film felt like it. Monster is clever and interesting film-making that although relies on previous efforts, still manages to feel fresh.

Excellent piece of work. Her performance was flawless. A lil disturbing, but I was still routing for her through the whole film. I highly recommend this film.

Ok well i watched it today, was that christina ricci in there i saw. Well all in all the movie was crazy, it was good but a lil dark. I really felt bad about her situation but she was a lil crazy. Reminded me of the series on A and E I think, Snapped. I see why she was the way she was though and it was really disturbing towards the end when she let out all the quotes we get growing up and how they are really just a farce, or not, You can be whatever you want to be, sometimes things just happen for a reason.

sick...

thats a strong good.

FYI It is a true story, happened in the county I grew up and work for. Alene wournos. was nicknamed teh Black widow. The movie was good and pretty accurate. Teh most amazing thin was them uglying up Charlize Theron. i mean she's gorgeous and Aileen wournos was far from it.

she wasnt the only female serial kiler in history,but there have been so few that everytime a woman gets arrested for numerous murders,it makes front page everywhere.

perhaps as a prostitute,the first time she had to defend her life was justified..but then like all serial killers male or female,she got addicted to taking lives...i believe strongly in capital punishment and still believe that canada should bring it back..but she was a woman,and executions hits the conscience harder when its a women.
she never took any children's lives..so her's should have been spared