Theron does something remarkable. She takes a character who should be unsympathetic - a condescending, delusional, unpleasant, amoral woman with no grace or kindness - and makes us feel for her. She does this, with the help of Reitman and Cody, by keying into the character's pain, making us recognize a sadness that the character herself doesn't even see. The filmmakers devise a series of funny, appalling incidents and many other smaller moments that are subtly awful, that can make your skin crawl with discomfort. In a good way.
1 h 33 min
Release Date: 30.3.2012
