#Dahmer 2002 box office serial#

We see him constantly drinking alcohol through most of these events.

We see actions taken by the police that would be unbelievable if we didn't know that they actually happened that way, more or less. We see him discovering and trying to come to terms with his homosexuality in a twisted way. We see Dahmer interacting with his family (primarily his grandmother and father) in a peculiar, distanced way. After the first 20 minutes or so, the film becomes non-sequential, and links together a number of events that provide clues (as much of a clue as we can have, at least) into Dahmer's behavior. Writer/director David Jacobson chose to make the film a psychological portrait, rather than a chronological retelling of Dahmer's misdeeds, and rather than focusing on the lurid details of the crimes. Bruce Davison, as Dahmer's father, and Artel Kayaru, as Rodney, also turn in great performances. Jeremy Renner, who plays Dahmer, is fantastic.

That's not to say that the film is a complete failure. You need a familiarity with Dahmer's life to piece the film together as you watch it. It might work better if you're unfamiliar with the background material, but on the other hand, it might be too disjointed to work in that case. The problem is that under those expectations, Dahmer isn't likely to be the film you want it to be. If you're at all familiar with the facts about Jeffrey Dahmer-and probably a hefty percentage of people interested in the film are familiar with Dahmer to some extent-it's difficult to watch this film without strong expectations.

#Dahmer 2002 box office serial#

Based on real-life serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was active primarily in Wisconsin in the 1980s, this film focuses on a few key episodes in Dahmer's life.