Blu-ray Review – Ted Bundy

The story of Ted Bundy, serial killer, has commanded many books, movies, articles, and all sorts of news programs, with most offerings chasing after the idea of a "handsome" man capable of inhuman behavior. Every corner of Bundy's life has been explored, but that doesn't stop co-writer/director Matthew Bright, who endeavors to capture the essence of evil in 2002's "Ted Bundy," which chronicles the murderer's quest to destroy women, using charm and psychological tactics to lure his victims into traps. While other media offerings generally seek to grasp the lurid nature of the crimes and spotlight Bundy's battle with insanity, Bright goes the exploitation route, selling the idea of the madman's horrors while making sure to highlight every moment of violence. As with most Bright movies, "Ted Bundy" is crude and wrongheaded, transforming a study of brutality into a surface appreciation of female agony. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com