Rating: 
Summary: Not a good account of Dahmers life
Review: Don't watch this movie if you expect to learn anything about Jeffrey Dahmer. You would learn more on an A&E special. This film offers a glimpse at Dahmers life at best. This fictional account of the life of Jeffrey Dahmer is slow and boring. On top of that, so much of the horror of his crimes is left out of the movie. On top of that the movie is confusing. The film begins sometimes in the 90's I assume. It doesn't give a date so you don't know what year it is. Then the film cuts back and forth to some point in time when Jeffrey us younger. I couldn't tell if it was the 70's or the 80's. Young Jeffreey didn't look much different that older Jeffrey. 1/3rd of the film focuses on Jeffrey's relationship with one of his potential victims that gets away. The film ends on a sour note. No resolution. This film is terrible. The only good thing about the movie is the actor who played Jeffrey Dahmer. He played a real good role, but the director could have given the viewers a better frame of reference. Once again, if you think this is a film that will teach you about the life and crimes of Dahmer, this is not the film for you.
Rating: 
Summary: misleading
Review: I honestly don't remember what the description on the back said, but I know that what I got out of it was very misleading. I expected it to be more of a doctumentary, and more about his victims, and his eventual caputure.
And I agree with another customer that said that it dragged on.. I thought it was a little boring at times, and a bit confusing. They jumped from story to story with really no segway, and it seemed sometimes just randomly changed storys.
As other people have said, if you're looking for gory details and blood, or just information in general on the case, this movie is not for you.
Rating: 
Summary: Dahmer is disturbingly brilliant!
Review: I purchased Dahmer at a local video store last year. I had not seen the film, but all I needed to know was that it was not a major hollywood movie and it was about Jeffery Dahmer. I enjoyed the Silence of the Lambs series and thought that Anthony Hopkins did an excellent job. But, what interested me about Dahmer is that it's about a real person. The film takes place in Milwaukee,Wisconsin and the opening scene shows Jeffery Dahmer looking and acting like a civilized human being while working at a chocolate factory.
The film begins with Dahmer in prison and then flashes back to the beginnings of his murderous ways. Jeremy Renner portrays the canibalistic- necrophiliac-disturbed individual,Jeffery Dhamer, in a very skillful and realistic way. If this was a major motion picture, I can almost guarantee you that Jeremy Renner would win an Oscar.
If you are worried about the content of the film, don't be. It does show some blood, but nothing compared to Silence of the Lambs. Also, don't be worried about scenes of canibalism or necrophilism---it only shows enough to get the point across. The film also contains NO nudity.
If you like Dahmer, you'll like Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon, Manhunter, Ted Bundy, Ed Gein, The Deliberate Stranger, and Psycho.
Rating: 
Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: I'm tired of reading these reviews from angry people talking about how this movie didnt tell what made Dahmer tick. And you are absolutely right. How can the director of this movie show you what made him tick? Dahmer didnt even know what made him tick. What kind of sick expectations do you people have?? This movie was a stunning character portrait of a man. A human being. Not an evil methodical monster. Jeremy Renner's performance was absolutely mesmerizing. This man is magnetic on camera. And he brought such presence, and essence. Bruce Davison does a great job a Lionel Dahmer. A caring man that REALLY just wants to help his son no matter what. And Artel Kayaru is heartbreakingly adorable as a confused, rare soul named Rodney. And I have to give major props to the man that played Khamtay. If you've seen the movie then you know what I'm talking about. this movie tries to come off as non-exploitive as possible, which is a challenge. A great challange that director David Jacobson has overcome with this magnificent drama. The intensity that overcomes this movie is totally spellbinding. We actually want to LIKE Dahmer in some parts. Most notably the scene with Matt Newton involving marijuana. And by the end of the film all we feel is empathy for Jeffrey Dahmer. How maybe he could have been saved earlier on, and why his mind had to go in such a horrible and destructive direction. Do not rent this movie if you are looking for blood, gore and non-stop action. This movie is not for you. Rent it with an open mind. I'm sure you wont regret it.
Rating:
Summary: Bloodless
Review: Equal parts indie film bummer and stagey chamber drama, "Dahmer" admirably avoids thriller conventions and focuses instead on humanness of one of America's most notorious serial killers. That's the up side. Unfortunately, by avoiding the splatter, director David Jacobson packages Jeffrey Dahmer's life story into the trendy 70's chic and MTV alienation of a car commercial. That's not to say the film is ineffective, however. It will certainly get under your skin. Jeremy Renner's portrayal of Dahmer is especially notable for it's simultaneous blankness and inner chaos. And Artel Kayaru shines as a potential victim-the living yin to Dahmer's passive, predatory yang. But because we all know so much about these crimes, Jacobson's version often seems far too tidy and detached. I always got the distinct feeling that Jeffrey Dahmer's actual life had a little more "Taxi Driver" in it, and a little less Fiona Apple music video.
Rating:
Summary: Not bad...
Review: This film wasn't too bad at all. I believe that Jeremy Renner played Jeffery Dahmer very well. He was able to capture Jeffery's awkward being. I'm not talking about the fact the the man was a cannibal & a necrophile, but the presence that Jeffery had to him.
There were even flashback scenes where you saw Jeremy act out Jeffery's desperate search for belonging and closure for his sexuality. There were times when the acting made you feel bad for Jeffery, and times when you smiled & laughed along with him as he felt the rare moments of happiness, totally forgetting about the fact that this man brutally killed over 15 people and did unthinkable acts to these poor young men.
My only qualm with this film is that there were quite a few times when the story seemed to drag on. Some of the flashbacks were also placed in odd areas, which slowed the momentum significantly.
If you're a crime buff, or just like a good dramatic, suspenseful thriller, this film will fit nicely in your collection.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: I found this movie sensitive and non-exploitative. This was an essay on the loneliness of the Dahmer character. Victims were portrayed in a way that gave insight into how offender finds his victims, how the victimology and offender characteristics are linked in a way that leads us to better understand the mind of this particular killer. There were reminders of Lynch's Lost Highway as Dahmer backed into the darkness after killing his young wrestling victim. I found the timeline- its back and forth- illustrative of the cycle Dahmer continued to experience and dwell deeper in. There were opportunities for help, but he decided to walk alone into the dark wood. Perhaps I am biased as I just read Lionel Dahmer's book on his son, as well as numerous books and articles on Dahmer for a course I am taking. But if you're hoping for gore, cannibalism etc. forget it. This film decided to dwell into the mind of the killer, not the frenzy observed from the outside. Jeremy Renner was exceptional in the lead...
Rating:
Summary: Boring!!!
Review: If you never red a book about Jeffrey Dahmer well don't rent or buy that movie because you will understand nothing and even if you had red a book about Dahmer the movie is still very boring and doesn't make any sense.You just see Jeffrey trying to get some guys to get over his appartment, he put some drug into their drink and after he kill them.The movie is hard to fallow, it go back when he was a teen and when he was adult and back to a teen.It's a very boring movie and doesn't tell you at all about the life of Jeffrey Dahmer. The end is weird, you just see Dahmer go into the wood and some music is put on ant that's the end! If you want to know about the life of Jeffrey Dahmer don't rent or buy this movie you will know nothing about him!
Rating:
Summary: One Star...Only for getting the credits correct & showing up
Review: Frightening video editing...Horrifying screenplay...Eerie continuity...Ghoulish sound editing...Blood Curdling acting...Ghastly cinematography...Creepy directing. This (home) movie rates ALL the Horror Film adjectives. A total waste of celluloid. DON'T EVEN BOTHER!
Rating: 
Summary: Decent acting and nice cinematography, it was still terrible
Review: If you are expecting a full account of the Dahmer murders, any real background on Dahmer, or a horror film, buy something else. I understand the moviemakers intent, to make a film about Dahmer that was not gruesome and showed his human side. Well, it sort of did that, not well, but I got the point. There is no real gore, a few scenes are mildly disturbing but all in all those parts are done with a lot of taste. As far as showing a human side of Dahmer it showed a little of the self hatred and frustration that he may of felt with his sexual identity and social ineptness. The acting was done well for a low budget independent, and the cinematography and mood were actually very well put together. Unfortunately that is about all this movie brings to the table. Cannibalism is never addressed in the film, and I think that is what most people are looking for when they rent or buy something bearing the name Dahmer. The events that lead up to, and the details of Dahmer's capture are also unseen in this movie leaving the film hanging, and not in a nail-biting kind of way, but in a "where the heck is the rest of the movie" kind of way. The moviemakers were not careful about removing things in the background that did not fit the time period, which I'm kind of a stickler about. All in all the movie dealt with Dahmer's sexual and social problems pretty well, but did not really give an interesting account of his murders, or the cannibalism that you would expect to see. After watching this I was half tempted to scratch the DVD and return it saying "uh, this was scratched, can I get a different movie". This movie get 2 stars, and if not for the interesting cinematography it would have gotten 1. If you want a serial killer movie, Ed Gein was much more interesting, it had more back story, more gore (hey, I like gore what can I say), and an ending that did not leave you hanging.
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