Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

I thought it was remarkable that Theresa Saldana was brave enough to portray herself in her own biopic, and relive the horrible ordeal she went through. She didn't have to "act". She was very real, and the near fatal attack on her was real. One of the reviewers to say that it's ironic that she starred in a role that she ordinarily wouldn't of gotten, is a very insensitive thing to say. This "role" as you called it, was a first person account of something horrid that happened to her and was almost killed as a result. Unless we can walk in her shoes, and experience what she experienced, I feel no one has the right to critique Theresa on her "perfomance". All her emotions were real; whether or not it was a re-enactment or not is irrevelant. Miss Saldana wasn't doing a re-enactment of someone else's life; she was re-enacting HER life and what she went through. She was right when she said that only another victim like herself can really understand what she went through. I'm an actress, and if I was to play a re-enactment of an attack of this kind, would I play the victim with the right conviction? I've thankfully never been in that kind of situation; and I would put as much realism into the role as I could. Theresa did live that ordeal; and I give her a lot of kudos for showing the public what she went through. This is not your typical movie where it calls for criticism of the acting or the role of the director. This woman was telling her OWN personal story, and I feel that she deserves a lot of respect. Thank you, Miss Saldana, for sharing your story and not turning into a typical Hollywood story. May you RIP.