I watched this last night on A&E. A well-done film that stays true to the book that it was based on. Elwes's portrayal of Bundy was chilling to watch, as I remember vividly the interviews with the real Ted.
I was disappointed with the ending though, how it did not focus on Gary Ridgeway (The Green River Killer) more deeply. The film showed Bundy as nothing more than a narcissistic "entity", when his problems and motivations ran much deeper than narcissism.
The film also failed to mention that Ridgeway was spared the Death Penalty for the GR murders on the condition that he would help locate the remains of other missing women in the area. Perhaps more of Bundy's victims' families would be able to enjoy this sense of closure had Florida kept him alive in isolation rather than sending him to the electric chair. Keeping a man like Bundy alive, yet alone, is a worse punishment than death.
Overall, a well done movie. 4 out of 5 stars.
I was disappointed with the ending though, how it did not focus on Gary Ridgeway (The Green River Killer) more deeply. The film showed Bundy as nothing more than a narcissistic "entity", when his problems and motivations ran much deeper than narcissism.
The film also failed to mention that Ridgeway was spared the Death Penalty for the GR murders on the condition that he would help locate the remains of other missing women in the area. Perhaps more of Bundy's victims' families would be able to enjoy this sense of closure had Florida kept him alive in isolation rather than sending him to the electric chair. Keeping a man like Bundy alive, yet alone, is a worse punishment than death.
Overall, a well done movie. 4 out of 5 stars.