Thom F

While the performances were decent, the direction of the apologetic nature of the film is more than concerning. Following the trials of confessed murderer & monster Ted Bundy, each scene seems to paint him in a rose-coloured light. Instead of focusing on his acts and the tragedy of his victims, we instead are subject to Bundy's courtroom antics, stall patterns, and told repeatedly how charming/innocent he is. How impossible it is that he could have done these acts. I'm not sure what the intended take away from this film was supposed to be, but from my perspective it came off like a 2 hour long love letter between the director and the subject of his film. Parts of the film that weren't lifted directly from press conferences or the actual televised trial, aimed to humanize Bundy, and twist the court proceedings to give the impression that this monster was set up by law enforcement. Considering this film came from Joe Berlinger, who directed Netflix's documentary on the same topic to critical acclaim, it makes me wonder what happened in between these releases that would change Mr Berlinger's perspective so drastically.