Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

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2019

1h 50m

Biography

Crime

Drama

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A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile often transcends its narrative limitations through sheer force of Zac Efron's compulsively watchable performance.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Everything before [Bundy's arrest] is chronicled in this movie and it's fascinating.

Sep 28, 2019

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

Efron not only bears a striking resemblance to Bundy... but deftly captures the off-kilter nature of his demeanor... That doesn't elevate the material, necessarily, as much as it does add to the queasiness watching it.

May 6, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

In a way, it skims the surface too much, but I do think Zac Efron's central performance is well-done...the circus of the courtroom is also well-captured.

May 6, 2019

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Joe Lipsett

Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting

Efron does an admirable job, but Berlinger’s film - told through the lens of a frustrated girlfriend - sanitizes the reputation of a notorious monster

Rated: 2/5

Dec 17, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

It is a film that skims the surface of its material, undermining a terrific performance in the process.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

There are bits and pieces here (including another fine performance from John Malkovich), but none of them are allowed to merge into anything worthwhile.

Rated: D-

May 10, 2024

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Julian S

It makes you want to dig deeper into the case, not because the film nails it, but because it misses the mark in key areas. Still, Efron’s performance is a standout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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S S

A sanitized, distastfully romanticized version of events. And not particularly acurate. Artistic license in this case is just gross. Bundy's story should never ever be handled with so little care.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Audience Member

Excellent performance by Zac Efron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Laurie S

It was well done and intriguing. "Mommy, where's daddy?" "He's crispy and not too well."

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/23/24

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sofia g

This is not what happened. It's not even close to what Liz experienced. This is a drama *inspired* by Ted Bundy, it's not actually about him. They could've done so much with Liz's story. I really hope someone else picks this up and makes a better series. I'm just sorry that Zac Efron probably wouldn't be being part of that (because he already did this one), because he aced this. He could've done a brilliant job showing the different sides of Ted Bundy. Werwie and Berlinger f*cked it up.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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angela g

man Zac Efron did a great job at being ted Bundy and terrifying the acting is good the cinema work was great the story is good it tells you how horrible and terrible ted Bundy was it makes you fell like your watching the actual courtroom and experiencing the trauma

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Synopsis

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

Director: Joe Berlinger
Producer: Nicolas Chartier, Michael Costigan, Ara Keshishian, Michael Simkin
Screenwriter: Michael Werwie
Production Co: Netflix, COTA Films, Voltage Pictures, Ninjas Runnin' Wild Productions
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Disturbing/Violent Content|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2019
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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