‘Monster’ package missing key voices

Monster

Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci

Columbia TriStar, $27

Charlize Theron won just about every award in the book, including the Oscar, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild prizes, for her performance as Aileen Wuornos, the serial killer and prostitute who murdered at least seven of her clients in Florida. Theron gained 30 pounds and wore prosthetics and makeup for the role, and the transformation is remarkable. It’s hard to believe Theron is the same actress who starred in such films as “The Cider House Rules,” “The Italian Job” and “Mighty Joe Young.”

Unfortunately, Theron and writer-director Patty Jenkins didn’t do audio commentary for the DVD; it would have been a far more complete viewing experience if they had discussed the journey they took while making the film. The disc does include an above-average “making of” featurette, a look at the film’s complex sound design and interviews with Jenkins and composer BT.

Columbia TriStar is also releasing Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill’s chilling documentary “Aileen -- Life and Death of a Serial Killer” ($20), which features the last interview Wuornos gave before her execution in 2002.

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The Company

Neve Campbell, James Franco

Columbia TriStar, $27

In “Nashville,” director Robert Altman explored the world of country music; in this 2003 drama, he looks at the ballet universe, specifically the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. Neve Campbell, who was a ballerina before she turned to acting, starred in, produced and co-wrote the story for this compelling, offbeat film on the day-to-day lives of the women and men who dedicate themselves to dance. Malcolm McDowell is a hoot as the company’s artistic director.

The digital edition offers extended dance sequences, isolated dance sequences, two featurettes and disarming commentary between Altman and Campbell, who clearly adore each other.

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Eurotrip (Unrated Edition)

Scott Mechiowicz, Jacob Pitts

DreamWorks, $27

Filled with nudity and smarmy jokes, this “Euro” is trash. Matt Damon gives the best performance in this crass road-trip sex comedy as a punk-rock singer. He did the cameo as a favor to his former college mates -- writer-director Jeff Schaffer and writers Alec Berg and David Mandel.

The DVD is surprisingly more entertaining than the film itself. Though an extra chronicling the nude beach scene is pretty disgusting, the trio’s commentary is zippy fun.

Perhaps the disc’s most unusual feature is a bootlegged copy of the film that they bought on DVD soon after the movie came out in theaters.

-- Susan King