Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

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andre f Ok film written by Andre Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review Audience Member Broomfield has always been fearless in his pursuit of the truth, but this particular vehicle studies its subject with compassion and honesty. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/30/21 Full Review Audience Member There are a lot of death row documentaries and this is one of the less gripping as the charges are only loosely in dispute. However, it is still watchable enough and Aileen's mental state snd upbringing create angles that are reasonably explored. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review William L Fun Fact: This film technically gives Jeb Bush an acting credit on the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, which also includes lines such as: "This is a picture of Chief, the local pedophile." One of the most interesting aspects of this Nick Broomfield documentary is how the style of the production did not change at all in the decade or more since the release of the original film, Aileen: The Selling of a Serial Killer, though a lot of that may be due to how heavily the film reuses content from the first film, often to reestablish some of the content to build off of it, but done to such an extent that it intermittently seems to be retreading old ground. The most interesting aspects of the film stem from comparison to the original, seeing how characters have evolved over time and in particular their reaction to the film itself; Steve Glazer in particular with his weirdly upbeat personality but hatred of Broomfield's influence on his life is a particularly interesting follow-up. Still preserves an inherent discomfort given the intimate conversations with Wuornos herself, who may not have been a malicious serial killer in intent, but is plainly off-kilter. (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/17/21 Full Review Audience Member An unsettling documentary about one of the first modern female serial killers. A real life story reminiscent in content and message to Capote's In Cold Blood. The documentary can be aimless and boring at times, but Aileen's presence is equally chilling and piteous. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member nuked by asteroid in 2019 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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