Review of Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer

First of all, my deepest sympathy to all the victims, their families and the people who lived with this monster. This documentary shows their side of the story which I applaud because they are brave and heartbreaking. We get to really see the victims through the people close to them for the first time, we get to see the names and faces and who they were which you don't get to see that much, it's always about Bundy himself. So for that reason this is a must see. That being said, to turn a documentary about a deranged serial killer into something about the women's lib is preposterous, one thing has nothing to do with another. Sure, these killings happened in a political era where certain groups of people were fighting for their rights and rightfully so but the fact remains that we are dealing with 1 sick indivual who happens to be a man and that's all that happened. Bundy being a Republican or wanting Liz and Molly do dress conservative has nothing to do with him butchering all those poor women, are you crazy? A wise man (sorry) once said that in order for mankind to cure this violence problem we have we must all look at ourselves first and foremost. So yes, in my case I have to look at the violence in myself, in men, how do I treat women and every other person around me? And Liz might have had to look at her relgious upbringing, how it affected her self-esteem and why she wanted that perfect family so bad to the point where she got into a relationship with one of the sickest human beings ever. And women in general might want to look at why Bundy got all these love letters and even got married after his arrest. And what about his mom? My point is that the Bundy story is not explained by an easy us against them narrative, I wish it were. No, it's just a story of a monster and his poor victims. And if you really want to ask an important question then why are we as a species, as a whole and as individuals capable of creating, becoming or getting into a relationship with such monsters. Cause untill we do, nothing gets solved. Least of all by a "men are bad, women are cool" answer.