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January 9, 2004
Theron channels a serial killer
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
With "Monster," Charlize Theron becomes queen of the self-effacing starlets, eclipsing Nicole Kidman in last year's "The Hours," in which she concealed herself behind a prosthetic schnoz to simulate plain-Jane author Virginia Woolf.
It certainly wasn't the nose that earned Kidman the best-actress Academy Award, though. And it's not the splotchy makeup, protruding false teeth, dark contact lenses and extra 30 pounds Theron packed on that could make her a front-runner for the current Oscar season.
| MONSTER |
 Director: Patty Jenkins Cast: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern Rating: R, for strong violence and sexual content and for pervasive language Running time: 109 minutes |
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