© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/prices/mvie_mu-1128647 Recent reviews written about mvie mu-1128647 en-us 100 100 http://www.epinions.com/prices/mvie_mu-1128647 http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/100X100/00/77/3a/fd/90/2000354704.JPG http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_440431906436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rmurray847 - MONSTER is an admirable movie in the way it makes our loyalties shift from character to character. We are introduced right away to Aileen (Lee) [played by Charlize Theron...more on her later], the soon-to-be first ever female serial killer. She is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440431906436 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:14:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_440431906436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_306209787524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jankp - Aileen: "Love conquers all." "Every cloud has a silver lining." "Faith can move mountains." "Love will always find a way." "Everything happens for a reason." "Where there is life, there is hope." [laughs] Aileen: Oh, well... They gotta tell you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~306209787524 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:21:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_306209787524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_158467985028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author panndyra - Monster was a brilliant movie. It stays true to the story of Aileen "Lee" Wuornos and focuses on her troubled relationship with Tyria "Ty" Moore. You see how these two relate to each other and almost feel sorry for the serial killer as she seems... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158467985028 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:23:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_158467985028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_156339113604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author illusioned13 - This movie was one of the worst I have seen in years. The movie made me upset and angry, which was probably the point. The story line follows as such: prostitution, lesbianism, murder, betrayal, death. I rented this movie because it was a true... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~156339113604 Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:53:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_156339113604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_155837435524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author balstrom - Aside from the tale of Florida's female serial killer, and how she arrived at that point, we also are given an inside glimpse into her "other life". This part was as fascinating if not moreso than her downward spiral. It kept me on the edge of my seat... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155837435524 Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:55:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_155837435524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_153287102084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sasa_sur - Personally, I'm not a big fan of "based on a true story" movies. Most of them do not represent an accurate account of the depicted events, or the events are shown from only one point of view. I think this is also the case in this movie. The serial killer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~153287102084 Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:20:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_153287102084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_147992710788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jsherry - A film by Patty Jenkins Roger Ebert listed "Monster" as the best film of all of 2003. Charlize Theron won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos. For months before the Oscars the talk had been about how... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~147992710788 Fri, 16 Jul 2004 17:18:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_147992710788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_145779691140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mridula - I watched Monster along with my husband and a friend. Our friend picked us up in his car, and while going to the theater we were a chatty lot, talking about this and that. After watching the movie, on our way back the same journey was completed in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145779691140 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 03:17:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_145779691140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_145043984004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mfsibley - A little girl's childhood, filled with dreams of stardom and a life of being rich, famous and recognized are jerked out in the blink of an eye by the continued rape of an 8 year old girl by her father's 'good family friend.' She grows through the years,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145043984004 Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:50:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_145043984004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_143555661444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author edmaidel - After watching Monster, I had much the same question I had when watching a very different (and vastly superior) film about another "true" story, The Magdalene Sisters: how much of what I had just seen was factual, and how much was creative... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143555661444 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:03:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_143555661444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_143174700676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ginger_1 - The story of Aileen Wuornos is one of desperation and a longing to love and be loved. Charlize Theron immersed herself into this role of an abused and raped woman who just snapped, but instead of Aileen stopping her evil ways, she found refuge in them... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143174700676 Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:38:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_143174700676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_143137279620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author deadmilkboy - "It's not about false teeth. It's not about gaining 30 pounds. It's not about wearing contact lenses. After a while, you don't think of it. You try not to think about it. It's kind of like dancing: you don't go onstage thinking about the steps, you have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143137279620 Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:09:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_143137279620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_143134068356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author updateghost - As a work of art, I know exactly what to think of Monster. It's a very brilliantly done film, with great acting, nearly perfect direction, and a pretty good script (though I wasn't feeling it so much towards the end). As something of moral value?... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143134068356 Thu, 10 Jun 2004 04:10:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_143134068356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_142349274756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uskebasi - Yet another true story. Not quite. “True story” flics tend to be about overcoming obstacles and/or personal shortcomings – you don’t see much true stories about athletes who lose or schizophreniacs who wind up utterly mad. Monster, on the other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~142349274756 Wed, 2 Jun 2004 21:03:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_142349274756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_139620945540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lansky2000 - Just as the comparisons between Robert De Niro's Raging Bull metamorphosis and Charlene Theron's work continue to surface, it is hard to avoid comparing the subject matter and what critics may have to say twenty years from now after the furor over... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~139620945540 Thu, 13 May 2004 12:59:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_139620945540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_137999322756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tharris70 - I first found about this movie watching an interview with Charlize Theron - the same one in which she tells of how her mother killed her father. I was very curious about the movie, even though I don't keep up with news too much and had never heard of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~137999322756 Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:18:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_137999322756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_135268437636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Mattachine - Charlize Theron said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that she didn’t think of Aileen Wuornos as a lesbian. She had sex with men without pay and had had relationships with men before her serial killing began. Rather than a lesbian, she was someone... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135268437636 Thu, 1 Apr 2004 13:18:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_135268437636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_133870882436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pmills1210 - The life of Aileen Wuornos was a life that was never very pleasant. "Monster," which stars Charlize Theron as Wuornos, is the portrait of an abused woman who snaps and goes on a killing spree that eventually led to her arrest, and, in 2002, her... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~133870882436 Sat, 20 Mar 2004 21:43:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_133870882436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_133592813188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suepera - As usual with any controversial subject, there is a large difference in opinions on this movie. I LIKED it very much. I will now tell you why.... The Story... Most people have heard of Aileen Wuornos- I was not one of them. I had only heard of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~133592813188 Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:30:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_133592813188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_130703396484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author labellisima - This movie Monster is based on the life of Florida prostitute serial killer, Aileen Wuornos. Before I went to see this movie I did my research on Aileen to simply compare the portrayal of her life in the movie. Hollywood tends to glamorize or even... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~130703396484 Wed, 25 Feb 2004 13:32:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_130703396484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_130602405508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author free4mestuff - I had never been interested in seeing this film but one night decided to and loved it. It is based on the real-life story of a real serial killer, a woman who killed many men while out prostituting. In the movie, you can actually feel what the serial... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~130602405508 Sat, 21 Feb 2004 07:36:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_130602405508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_130583268996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kuiipo - This movie was released on 12/24/03 at the theatres and so far, this has earned alot of credits. Because one, it's based on a true story in regards to the Florida serial female killer Aileen Wuernos whose known to others as "Lee." Yesterday was my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~130583268996 Sat, 21 Feb 2004 01:59:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_130583268996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_129815776900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nick9211 - I have always made sure people knew that there was a fine line between the subject matter of a film versus how it is presented. You must look beyond what you see to view the acting, directing, visual effects, cinematography, etc. to get the whole... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129815776900 Sun, 15 Feb 2004 00:53:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_129815776900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_129564839556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Darmer - "Monster" is an accurate title for this Patty Jenkins-directed movie, although it is revealed in the middle of the performance that it doesn't just describe the main character. This is the story of Aileen Wuornos, a serial-killing prostitute who was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129564839556 Thu, 12 Feb 2004 17:58:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_129564839556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_129497337476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bwyckoff1 - Monster. The real monster is not in the character Lee who is the main thrust in this dynamic film. The real Monster is society and what it can do to sensitive souls that are lost and seeking a way out of the story of their own existence. Charlize... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~129497337476 Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:02:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/review/mvie_mu-1128647/content_129497337476?linkin_id=8003929