A dark tale based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, one of America's
first female serial killers. Wuornos had a difficult and cruel childhood
plagued by abuse and drug use in Michigan. She became a prostitute by
the age of thirteen and eventually
moved to Florida where she began earning a living as a highway
prostitute--servicing the desires of semi-truck drivers. The tale
focuses on the nine month period between 1989 and 1990, during which
Wuornos had a relationship with a woman named Selby. During
that time she also began murdering her clientele in order to
get money. This turned the tables on a rather common
phenomena of female highway prostitutes being the victims of serial
killers--instead Wuornos, herself, carried out the deeds of a
cold-blooded killer.
Monster is a movie that is most remember for Charlize Theron's work as Aileen, rewarded with almost every possible acting trophy including Oscar. But at its core
Monster is the heartbreaking story of broken dreams and failed expectations, a tough tale of survival where a person can't afford a luxury of caring about what is right and what is wrong. In its opening we hear Aileen's narrative who talks about her dreams - cliche dreams so many of people share - becoming famous, falling in love, getting rescued. Aileen's dreams came true for a while - she found someone she loved but it was too late for her to be rescued.
