| | Monster DVD (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Crime Movies, True Story Videos, Serial Killers, Prostitution, Prison, Prostitutes, Rape, Self-Defense | | Starring | Christina Ricci, Charlize Theron, Bruce Dern, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Scott Wilson, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley | | Director | Patty Jenkins | | Composer | BT | | Director of Photography | Steven Bernstein | | Executive Producer | Andreas Grosch, Sammy Lee, Andreas Schmid, Stewart Hall, Megan Riley-Grant | | Producer | Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Donald Kushner, Brad Wyman, Clark Peterson | | Screenwriter | Patty Jenkins |
This 2-DVD special edition of the award-winning film starring Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci includes lots of bonus features such as deleted and extended scenes, producer and director commentary, featurettes, interviews, more. Charlize Theron delivers a knockout, cast-against-type performance in this gritty drama, based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, a down and out prostitute who was sentenced to death after killing six men between 1989 and 1990. Christina Ricci costars as Selby Wall, a lesbian runaway who forms a romantic bond with Wuornos. Inspired by her love (even though she is not gay, strictly speaking) Wuornos tries to get a real job, but after meeting with a string of humiliating failures, she returns to work as a hitchhiking hooker, killing her first victim in self-defense after he rapes and beats her. Eventually, robbing and murdering her clients becomes almost second nature and by the end Wuornos even slays a man who was totally innocent (Scott Wilson). Theron's portrayal of this dangerous yet sympathetic character ranks with some of the greatest performances in cinema. Under heavy makeup, extra weight, and a snarling countenance, she proves herself a fearless, formidable talent, completely unrecognizable from the glamorous beauty of such films as THE ITALIAN JOB (2003) and THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (1997). First-time director Patty Jenkins proves herself with this fluid and engrossing work, capturing a lot of sordid detail that other movies exploring this milieu might miss; she also wrote the script, based on actual conversations and prison letters from Wuornos. The moody, paranoia-enhancing soundtrack is by electronica maestro BT. Theatrical Release: DECEMBER 24, 2003 (NY)
DECEMBER 26, 2003 (LA/SF) Monster Reviews: "Patty Jenkins' script and direction are grim and gristly. Superb."
-- Chris Roberts, Uncut "[Theron's] unforgettable performance recalls Hilary Swank's Oscar-winning turn in BOYS DON'T CRY..."-- Stephen Holden, New York Times "Theron gets everything out of clearly her best role to date."-- Mike Clark, USA Today "[Theron's] raw and riveting performance make MONSTER an experience you won't forget."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "[Theron] becomes Aileen Wuornos....This isn't just a performance, it's an act of obsession..."
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "Theron has given one of America's favorite nightmare figures a human face..."
-- Gary Indiana, Film Comment "What Charlize Theron achieves in Patty Jenkins' MONSTER isn't a performance but an embodiment. With courage, art and charity, she empathizes with Aileen Wuornos."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "Theron gets beneath the skin of Wuornos and finds her tortured humanity."
-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life Monster | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2003 | | All Time Sales Rank |  37477  | | CD Universe Part number | 6807502 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Mar 08, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language | | Running Time | 109 Minutes | | Additional Info | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Movie Details | Color; Digitally Processed; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; 2-Disc Set, Special Edition |
Monster DVD 2-Disc Set
Region [unknown]
Keep Case
Special Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
(unspecified) - French, Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
DTS 5.1 - English
Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Patty Jenkins - Director with Producer(s)
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: "The Vision and the Journey"
Trailers: Bonus Previews
Behind the Scenes:
1. Monster "Surrounded"
2. Film Mixing Demo
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