March 28th, 2004
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Ted Bundy
Watched Ted Bundy yesterday. The movie's based on a real-life story about Ted Bundy, the notorious American serial killer — the first American serial killer. In fact, the phrase “serial killer” was coined after Ted.
The movie has a retrograde picture quality which is nice. Not everything about the movie is good though — the music, at times, did not go well with the visuals; and some of the acting is sloppy. However, the overriding attribute of the movie — the story — is intriguing.
The movie journeys through the life of Ted, his escapades, his capture, his escapes from jail, and eventually his electrocution — everything depicted in an elaborated mode. The movie depicts Ted as a brutal, apathetic, and an almost-psychic maniac who kills women for pleasure. His promiscuity makes it seem that his actions (which seem almost diurnal) are out of lack of self-control.
The very first time that he is caught, it's accidental; very soon, the extent of his notoriety becomes known. He escapes from captivity twice; in the interim he continues killing women — his daily dose of pleasance.
Eventually, he is caught, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death by electrocution. Although it is impossible for a sane soul to sympathize with any of Ted's actions, his electrocution — which is depicted quite intricately in the movie — is extremely moving; it almost made me weep, which of course stands testimonial to the fact that the scene is extremely well-made, and is definitely not due to any feelings of sympathy towards Ted. It brought memories of scenes from A Clockwork Orange [#] to my mind. It's ironic that his brutal killings of women don't arouse so much emotion, but then that's because they haven't been portrayed in as much detail.
Ted's actions depict a person with inhumanity written all over his face, but was he really inhumane? Ted was a frantic killer of women, but he had a girlfriend, whom he seemingly loved. When asked if he had any last words, he said that he loved his family. Ted, apparently, received letters from over two hundred women claiming that they loved him. This makes understanding the “real” Ted extremely difficult. Ted's mind remains an enigma to me that I'd like to understand someday.
Ted Bundy's name has gone down in history, and a movie on him ought to be well-made. Thankfully, the movie lives up to its expectations. Definitely worth a watch.
The movie has a retrograde picture quality which is nice. Not everything about the movie is good though — the music, at times, did not go well with the visuals; and some of the acting is sloppy. However, the overriding attribute of the movie — the story — is intriguing.
The movie journeys through the life of Ted, his escapades, his capture, his escapes from jail, and eventually his electrocution — everything depicted in an elaborated mode. The movie depicts Ted as a brutal, apathetic, and an almost-psychic maniac who kills women for pleasure. His promiscuity makes it seem that his actions (which seem almost diurnal) are out of lack of self-control.
The very first time that he is caught, it's accidental; very soon, the extent of his notoriety becomes known. He escapes from captivity twice; in the interim he continues killing women — his daily dose of pleasance.
Eventually, he is caught, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death by electrocution. Although it is impossible for a sane soul to sympathize with any of Ted's actions, his electrocution — which is depicted quite intricately in the movie — is extremely moving; it almost made me weep, which of course stands testimonial to the fact that the scene is extremely well-made, and is definitely not due to any feelings of sympathy towards Ted. It brought memories of scenes from A Clockwork Orange [#] to my mind. It's ironic that his brutal killings of women don't arouse so much emotion, but then that's because they haven't been portrayed in as much detail.
Ted's actions depict a person with inhumanity written all over his face, but was he really inhumane? Ted was a frantic killer of women, but he had a girlfriend, whom he seemingly loved. When asked if he had any last words, he said that he loved his family. Ted, apparently, received letters from over two hundred women claiming that they loved him. This makes understanding the “real” Ted extremely difficult. Ted's mind remains an enigma to me that I'd like to understand someday.
Ted Bundy's name has gone down in history, and a movie on him ought to be well-made. Thankfully, the movie lives up to its expectations. Definitely worth a watch.
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