2006 R 101 minutes
Director Joel Bender's disquieting psychological drama stars Misha Collins
as Paul Bernardo and Laura Prepon as Karla Homolka, a notorious husband-and-wife team who abducts, sexually abuses and kills three young women. Unfolding from Karla's point of view, the film -- based on a true story -- explores whether she was a willing accomplice to the crimes or merely a victim of Paul's influence. The supporting cast includes Tess Harper.
Meagan’s Rating: 4 Stars
I want to start off by saying that I do not know much about the Real Life story of this couple. But I thought this movie was both intriguing and disturbing. Karla was obviously a psychologically disturbed character even before meeting Paul. But his psychopathic tendencies pushed her to new fronts. I would have liked to see more of her childhood, her home life, and what experiences she was exposed to to lead her to this lifestyle. Although I don't think she was completely innocent in the events that took place, I think the cycle of abuse of a domestic partner and the mindset that kind of treatment puts someone in was missed. She was a victim of domestic abuse in the most horrific of senses, and I found sympathy for her character, because sometimes humans placed in traumatic situations honestly feel as if they have no choice. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes true crime movies, as it was both interesting to watch and gave complicated characters who were not all smut and gore. This movie is not for the faint of heart though, and if you are easily disturbed by sexuality, sexual assault, or domestic violence this may not be the movie for you.
ICONOCLASTIC
Iconoclastic is a semi-caustic look at life in today’s world from the heart of a sanguine woman trying to make heads or tails out of today’s society. It can be found right here at ICONOCLASTIC
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it’s harder every time. You’ll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You’ll fight with your best friend. You’ll blame a new love for things an old one did. You’ll cry because time is passing too fast, and you’ll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you’ve never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you’ll never get back.
Don’t be afraid you’re life will end, be afraid it will never begin. ~unknown
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