Bundy: Legacy Of Evil [DVD]

One of those films that have you fast forwarding or ejecting because of its dreadful pace and lack of atmosphere, the beginning has Ted meeting what will be his future "love of his life" or not as they introduce themselves it becomes apparent that they are already involved with each other? from then on you see a few head bashing moments (but nowhere near the number of women he actually killed), interlinked with driving scenes accompanied by the worst 1970's soundtrack available (within this next to nothing budget), the only reason i didn't eject this film was the lead actor who gave a real good effort especially towards the end when he is reflecting into a tape recorder and representing himself in court. this is not for commercial eyes but for a little insight it was just about worth it for 3 quid! certainly a very odd movie with huge limitations to say the least.

Having read numerous books on Ted Bundy, it is easy to spot many glaring and obvious inaccuracies in this film. Firstly, the portrayal of Ted is very much over dramatised by the actor playing him. He makes Ted appear to seem slightly retarded and grossly over-introverted and you get the feeling the actor is not quite so comfortable in his role, or has taken the time to really get to know the person he is playing. The acting is also very lacklustre at best by everyone in this film. I can appreciate that the director is focusing more on how Ted became a serial killer, rather than the murders themselves. Fine. However, the whole scenes of Bundy's childhood and his relationship with Stephanie seem terribly rushed and diluted not to mention slightly inaccurate.There are no real indications in the film of Ted's immaturity/lack of ambition - which is why Stephanie left him. The film shows none of this in any great detail. This somewhat spoils the film as there is no real build up or climax to anything - it just feels so weak from start to finish. Ted just appears to be drifting aimlessly, killing a few women - his motives it seems, are just the tip of the iceberg, no real depth to his character at all. Also the actor playing him thinks that he can make Ted appear frightening by pulling silly faces and altering his facial expressions to the point of embarrassment, it becomes laughable at some points. And how come they can never get the colour of the VW bug correct?! It was not red. In fact he had two - one '58 model in light brown and later a '68 in light blue. I'm digressing here...Ok, there are one or two good points - some nice courtroom scenes where clearly the actor has mimicked Ted's swagger, arrogance and mannerisms. There are also parts where clearly it is well directed, some good camera work. All this is too little too late though to salvage any real viewing pleasure.All in all...disappointing. I would however recommend Matthew Bright's Ted Bundy (2002). It is far more hard-hitting, slightly more accurate and portrays Ted closer than anyone has ever done - with an element of dark humour thrown in.

Absolute trash. Rubbish acting all through. A very poor adaptation of the story. Avoid it. Worst film I've ever seen. Seen better acting in soaps. Not even worthy of 1 star.

I must say that i almost switched the film off during the first scene in which Ted is talking to his future girlfriend in the collage hallway.I agree with most of RDL'S review particularly 'Ted appears to seem slightly retarded and grossly over-introverted'and overacted BUT with great lighting and camera work and interesting music the film picked up and i actual started to like itThe actor playing Bundy actually turned out to be a very powerful actor and had great presence,i dont think he played Bundy with any authenticity but the Bundy that he chose to play grew on me.I actually liked the fact that they didnt focus too much on the murder scenes because we can get that from any cheap horror movie.I hope one day Bundy will get the Zodiac treatment by somebody like David Fincher and we can get the ultimate movie experience.And again the same as RDL....WHY CANT THEY GET THE COLOUR OF THE VW RIGHT???!!!!!If anyone involved with the production of this film is reading this please write a reply,i dont understand how you can get such a huge detail wrong.....red?!!

Clearly demonstrates what man is capable of in destroying other human beings. Absorbing.

Boring

Okay

Do not waste your money, low budget lousy acting