Although this and the previously recommended documentary "Conversations with A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes" are both produced by Netflix, they are also about the same person: the famous American serial killer Ted Bundy (Ted Bundy). But the narrative angle is very different. Watching the drama "Extreme Evil", I looked at the whole thing from the perspective of the heroine Liz (Lily Collins), so many of the cases seen in the documentary, the cruel side of the victims and Bundy were erased , all we see is a handsome, charming, romantic and intelligent man. If you didn't know who he was before watching the film, you might even think he was wronged. This is enough to show that when a woman is in love, she really wears a filter and cannot see through a person. But there's a surprise at the end of the film, revealing Liz's pivotal role in the whole event.
And watching the documentary "Conversations with A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes", even if you will find Bundy's charming side, you can't ignore the pictures of the victimized girls that appear on the screen over and over again. From the very beginning, you realize that this is a demon. But the most interesting thing about "Extreme Evil" is that until the end of the final credits, the audience may just see a person who has been "wrongly wronged". We don't see Zac Efron's Bundy doing anything bad at all, not even seeing him go crazy or act inappropriately. We only saw how Liz was bewitched by him, how many girls were bewitched by him, and how he defended himself in court in front of the TV, even the judge was convinced by him. This person is indeed very difficult to connect with the demon in the documentary.
This is also the interesting part of this film. From Liz's point of view, that's it, all she sees is the person who loved her at the beginning, and she can't be associated with the murderer. From this point on, the film is a success. Zac Efron is indeed quite suitable in terms of age and temperament, but the hairstyle is a bit different from the prototype.
And the twist in the ending is also powerful enough to realize that Liz is a woman who isn't as blind as many of the other Bundy followers, even though it does break her heart to accept it.
The film also shows some very funny and absurd things from his arrest to the interrogation process like a documentary. For example, the arrest is always because of a traffic violation, but the jailbreak has been successful twice. But the documentary provides a more complete look at the panic Bundy created as a serial killer.
Fortunately, he confessed his crime before he was executed. Otherwise, just like many women who were bewitched by him in "Extreme Evil", they may not believe the crimes he committed until now. It is still recommended to watch both. If you compare it, you will find out what a magical character this Bundy is. He can be so different from the other. Creepy.
I even watched two Lily Collins films recently and couldn't help but sigh, she is really beautiful. But limited by her temperament, her roles are always weak, women who are often bound by fate. Looking forward to being able to transform into a strong woman type role one day.
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