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OFCS Rating: 74% Fresh |
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4/5 | "Ver a la Theron actuar como lo ha hecho aquí vale cualquier costo de la entrada." |
| Cinenganos |
| Alex Ramirez |
2/4 | "Aileen Wuornos for Dummies" |
| Film Freak Central |
| Bill Chambers |
B- | "Is Monster about Wuornos' transformation into a serial killer, or Theron's transformation into Wuornos?" |
| AboutFilm.com |
| Carlo Cavagna |
3/5 | "although Jenkins does seem to be hip to the fact that Wuornos was lying about her supposed motivations for all the killings, the film has a tendency to let her off the hook." |
| Filmcritic.com |
| Chris Barsanti |
2.5/4 | "Theron is clearly the reason to see the film, but even her impassioned performance is strictly by-the-numbers." |
| Movie Boeuf |
| David N. Butterworth |
2.5/4 | "The plotless nature of the movie eventually catches up to it, which leads to a film that isn't exactly compelling - though Theron's performance [is] always interesting." |
| Reel Film Reviews |
| David Nusair |
B- | "Charlize is overwhelming, completely dominating the screen." |
| Ozus' World Movie Reviews |
| Dennis Schwartz |
| "A finely done film that engages an audience despite its despicable protagonist." |
| ReelTalk Movie Reviews |
| Donald J. Levit |
4/4 | "The film, and its cumulative emotional effect, is something of a brilliant, passionate, unflinching tour de force." |
| TheMovieBoy.com |
| Dustin Putman |
4/5 | "El problema ante una actuación tan poderosamente asombrosa es que la película corre el riesgo de terminar siendo, “apenas”, una pequeña película con una gran actuación." |
| Uruguay Total |
| Enrique Buchichio |
A- | "This is the sort of material that can go bad easily, and Theron's performance single-handedly saves it from becoming a Lifetime TV movie." |
| EricDSnider.com |
| Eric D. Snider |
C- | "Constantly, almost pathologically, making excuses and rationalizations for the brutal murderess." |
| Film Blather |
| Eugene Novikov |
B- | "A fine showcase for Theron's powerhouse performance, but in comparison to the great true-crime pictures of the past, it comes up short." |
| One Guy's Opinion |
| Frank Swietek |
D+ | "almost despicably lazy storytelling... Director / screenwriter Patty Jenkins has tried to humanize a despicable person, and she is completely ineffective at doing that." |
| Mixed Reviews |
| Gabriel Shanks |
3.5/4 | "A compelling, thought-provoking, and unsettling drama." |
| ReelViews |
| James Berardinelli |
3.5/4 | "The dangerous line that Monster treads is between explaining monstrosity and excusing it." |
| Q Network Film Desk |
| James Kendrick |
4/5 | "Charlize Theron's performance as a serial killer is a masterpiece, even if the movie itself falls short." |
| Netflix |
| James Rocchi |
3/5 | "Its plodding, sporadically effective script may not entice much, but it finds a haunting eloquence thanks to Theron’s lacerating, career-defining performance.
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| Los Angeles Alternative |
| Jay Antani |
3/4 | "Charlize Theron's anguish-in-the-raw is the stuff that Oscars are made of." |
| Palo Alto Weekly |
| Jeanne Aufmuth |
8/10 | "Theron's performance is a success, but it has the unfortunate side effect of overshadowing the rest of the movie." |
| Window to the Movies |
| Jeffrey Chen |
1/4 | "True crime, secret lesbians, Floridian trailer trash, and 80s pop music." |
| Slant Magazine |
| Jeremiah Kipp |
5/10 | "Why not just go somewhere where they lead you into a dark basement, hand you a baseball bat and let you whack a man-piñata for 108 minutes instead?" |
| Planet Sick-Boy |
| Jon Popick |
5/5 | "I will be about 6 inches from the television screen come Oscar night screaming Charlize's name until she walks up onto that podium." |
| Cinerina |
| Karina Montgomery |
B | "a noteworthy debut that questions common perceptions of serial killers while showcasing the heretofore unknown talents of its star" |
| Reeling Reviews |
| Laura Clifford |
3/5 | "In [Theron's] hands what might have been an extreme-acting stunt is instead an abrasive study in bitter, lethal desperation." |
| TV Guide's Movie Guide |
| Maitland McDonagh |
8/10 | "The plot familiar, the direction is only mediocre, and the photography is flat, but the acting is top notch." |
| rec.arts.movies.reviews |
| Mark R. Leeper |
3.5/4 | "Theron's performance really is amazing, helped by the makeup, hair, and costumes" |
| Movie Habit |
| Marty Mapes |
| "With no subtext, there’s no way to react except with laughter to scenes in which, say, Wuornos... declares that she wants a career" |
| Flick Filosopher |
| MaryAnn Johanson |
4.5/5 | "A very good film, if difficult to watch, and it contains one of the greatest performances I have ever seen." |
| Goatdog's Movies |
| Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
4/4 | "Astonishing...Monster has a lot of humanity in it, and it refuses to categorize people as strictly “good” or “bad.”" |
| Aisle Seat |
| Mike McGranaghan |
B | "Charlize Theron's breathtaking, heartbreaking transformation makes this movie about the woman called America's first female serial killer an astonishing achievement." |
| Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies |
| Nell Minow |
C | "With the exception of Charlize Theron's masterful performance as Wuornos, the film is a misguided mess." |
| Lessons of Darkness |
| Nick Schager |
4/5 | "Theron, a princípio, parece uma espécie de 'Gollum de saias': sabemos que não estamos vendo algo real, mas não conseguimos deixar de acreditar em sua existência." |
| Cinema em Cena |
| Pablo Villaca |
4.5/5 | "Theron gets so deep into the role that it takes our breath away, and not just because of her shocking physical transformation."" |
| Shadows on the Wall |
| Rich Cline |
A- | "Like most serial killer stories, Monster isn't easy to watch. Thanks to Theron and the rock-steady work of those around her, it's equally difficult to forget." |
| Flipside Movie Emporium |
| Rob Vaux |
B | "A powerful film, and Theron's performance is as spectacular as advertised." |
| Laramie Movie Scope |
| Robert Roten |
B | "Charlize Theron transforms into a husky street survivor... the kind of stunt that gets Oscar nominations. Theron turns it into a bristling performance that deserves them." |
| Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Sean Axmaker |
B- | "Would we still be talking about Monster, though, without Theron’s remarkable transition? Probably not." |
| Eclipse Magazine |
| Sean O'Connell |
| "Charlize Theron pours herself into the body and mind of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Patty Jenkins' devastating directing debut." |
| Salon.com |
| Stephanie Zacharek |
3/4 | "Although truly painful to watch at times, Monster nonetheless deserves to be seen, if only for Theron's startling tour-de-force performance." |
| Reel.com |
| Timothy Knight |
2.5/4 | "For what it's worth, Monster seems amateurish and obvious." |
| Film Freak Central |
| Walter Chaw |
2.5/4 | "...with more attention paid to shock than to storytelling, the violence and incredulity take the front seat..." |
| Oscar Guy |
| Wesley Lovell |
| "Click here to see review" |
| Wolf Entertainment Guide |
| William Wolf |
7/10 | Read review |
| Movie Gazette |
| Anton Bitel |
C | Read review |
| FilmJerk.com |
| Brian Orndorf |
6/10 | Read review |
| www.susangranger.com |
| Susan Granger |
| Read review |
| PopMatters |
| Cynthia Fuchs |
| Read review |
| Montreal Film Journal |
| Kevin N. Laforest |
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OFCS Rating: 74% Fresh |
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