Documentarian Nick Broomfield had to negotiate a slippery slope with this film.On one hand, you had a women who murdered a series of men. Aileen Wuornos killed those men. She admitted it and she, eventually, died for it.
However, Broomfield had to tell the true story without exonerating Wuornos for the true crime.
Yes, she killed those men, but the defense that they were going to or did rape or beat her is repeated although it is incredibly flimsy. You can't just going around shooting and killing people due to your repeated behavior.
The true story here is that Wuornos was completely taken advantage of by a born-again Christian observer and a crackpot lawyer. Despite Wuornos crime, this aspect of the story is tragic and sickening. What is interesting is that Broomfield repeatedly mentions the Son of Sam law, which prohibits criminals from profiting from their transgressions. He's told the Son of Sam law didn't apply anymore. This was never explained.
Broomfield, however, does a good job in balancing Wuornos' antics and any sympathy she may get due to these circumstances.
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