Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Netflix | Release Date: May 3, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
18
Negative:
4
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90
VarietyOwen GleibermanFeb 1, 2019
In my judgment, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is an honestly unsettling and authentic inquiry into the question of who Ted Bundy was, how he operated, what his capture and trial and ongoing infamy has meant, and what, if anything, his existence tells us about our individual relationship to toxic evil. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyMay 3, 2019
Refusing to explain Ted Bundy is the strongest possible choice Berlinger could have made because it destabilizes reality. The film itself gaslights us, and this is where Berlinger and Zac Efron — an inspired choice—are powerful co-creators. Read full review
83
IndieWireKate ErblandFeb 1, 2019
More sad than salacious, it’s the rare film about a criminal that offers human details without humanizing a man who so many agree was a monster. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyFeb 1, 2019
It’s quite a story, which Berlinger moves along with unrelenting energy. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMay 9, 2019
If you want to see a solid movie about Bundy as mostly experienced through the viewpoint of the single mother who fell in love with him without knowing he was a murderer, check out the Netflix feature film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Vile and Evil. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattMay 4, 2019
What makes it more than a slick impersonation of sociopathy, though, is the layers he peels — Bundy’s desperation, his endless calculations and longing for connection. He also has some great interplay with John Malkovich, as the Tallahassee judge who engages in a sort of folksy, combative back-and-forth with him in court that nearly verges on buddy comedy. Read full review
75
UproxxVince ManciniFeb 1, 2019
Extremely Wicked‘s portrayal yawns with a sense of incompleteness. Read full review
70
TheWrapCarlos AguilarFeb 1, 2019
“Extremely Wicked” winds up a thought-provoking piece of cinema that avoids the easy temptation of shock value in favor of a more philosophical take on a diabolical murderer. Read full review
70
Film ThreatMatthew PassantinoFeb 1, 2019
At times, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is all about the performances because the movie itself struggles a bit with settling on a tone. Read full review
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