This was originally reviewed out of the Sundance Film Festival. The movie premieres on Netflix and in select theaters on May 3.
In the lore of serial killer movies, none have tried so hard to make us feel sympathetic about a man who murdered 30 women as Joe Berlinger’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. The performances are great, and the film tries to do something new with the serial killer genre, but its misguided tone and an abrupt change of focus halfway through the film are hard to overlook, even if it’s somehow also one hell of a courtroom comedy.
We first meet Ted Bundy in prison, waiting to be executed. Zac Efron balances Bundy’s boyish charm and signature “charisma” while still channeling a devilish glint in his eyes and wearing a wicked smile. Bundy is talking to his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth “Liz” Kloepfer (Lily Collins), who seems to be as disgusted by him as she is, puzzlingly, drawn to him. From there we go back in time to 1969 in a college bar scene and meet Bundy in his prime, a guy that has all the charm (and looks) of Zac Efron, who just needs one glance and a cheesy line to instantly win over single mother Liz. He’s the guy who, on a first date, goes and makes breakfast for Liz’s baby and cares for her while mom is sleeping.
from IGN Reviews http://bit.ly/2ZPLm2u
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