(Contains small SPOILERS).Firstly, I think that a minority of folks who've reviewed this movie for IMDB should be damn ashamed of themselves & the guy who describes himself as "a huge fan of Ted Bundy" ought to have the FBI knocking on his door. Disgraceful. I hope that all those who seem to be apologists for Bundy will reflect carefully on what they've said. Bundy WAS a "dork" and a "wanker" and a "weakling"; that's why he preyed on women having first knocked them unconscious. Carol Da Ronch is the only known victim who fought back, and look what happened. Despite being badly beaten, handcuffed and held at gunpoint she overpowered the bastard and got away. I have read "The Stranger beside me" and I feel this film is just as worthy, even though it tells the story in such a different way. Michael Reilley Burke did a splendid job in playing such a loathsome man, and I wish him future success. it must've been difficult. There were several points in the film where I had to turn away and I disagree with a previous reviewer who thought Bundy's victims were presented as idiots who more or less "asked for it". That's the way things were back then, for God's sake. The world was totally unprepared for a killer like Bundy. He was (very) good looking, charming, intelligent, polite and apparently quite shy. Why wouldn't girls trust him? Even if you detest this movie at least it's a stark reminder that not all murderers look like Richard Ramirez! Mr Burke's performance really impressed me. He perfectly captured the savage-yet-cowardly predator, hiding behind a thin veneer. Just watch his eyes in the several scenes where he feels 'rejected' by a woman. Also note the scenes where Bundy makes a mess of social interactions. That's it. He wasn't one of 'us' and really did expect the whole world to adjust to him. I liked the novel direction; particularly the "speeded up" scenes. They didn't trivialise the story at all. They showed us a Bundy's-eye view of what was going on. He would casually perform acts that normal folks like me can hardly bare to watch even when we know it's just professional actors working on a movie. By the way, one thing the film didn't show is that when Bundy finally moved out of the last room he rented he painstakingly cleaned it to remove fingerprints and other evidence.He also habitually used stolen licence plates on the vehicles he drove. Hardly a man who didn't know right from wrong. I enjoy jogging and playing the piano. Ted Bundy enjoyed destroying human lives. It's as simple as that. One final point. Like most 'brits' I find american flag-waving patriotism intensely irritating, but I've got to say God Bless America for having the guts to fry serial killers like "Ted". Right on! If Bundy had been British he'd now be in one of our 'club med' jails and he WOULD one day be released. I can't say you'll enjoy this movie as it's simply too distressing, but it's exceptionally well made & well-acted by Michael Burke, and it's a story that deserves to be told. My thoughts remain with the relatives of all those poor girls who fell victim to this evil monster, Ted Bundy.
Review of Ted Bundy
