The Riverman (TV Movie 2004)

The Riverman: Directed by Bill Eagles. With Bruce Greenwood, Sam Jaeger, Sarah Manninen, Kathleen Quinlan. A series of interviews are conducted with convicted serial killer Ted Bundy in hopes of gaining insight into the Green River Killer who is terrorizing Seattle.

“I havenu0026#39;t read the book behind this, and I donu0026#39;t know too many details about Bundy or the Green River Killer case. I caught this on TV, and it looked interesting enough, so I watched it, more or less attentively. I havenu0026#39;t seen any footage of the real Bundy, but according to others, Cary Elwes does well in portraying him accurately… and I can attest to the fact that he manages to be quite creepy. I donu0026#39;t know that I would have thought he would be able to play a part like that, if nothing else, so convincingly. The acting in general isnu0026#39;t bad. I havenu0026#39;t seen anything else by the director, but he does fairly well. The film doesnu0026#39;t feel or look u0026quot;TVu0026quot;, but rather like something produced for the silver screen. Editing and cinematography are good. They never get flashy or overdone, either. The pacing isnu0026#39;t bad, but the movie isnu0026#39;t particularly intense considering what itu0026#39;s about. The end comes somewhat abruptly. The movie could have been longer, and maybe it should have, because whatu0026#39;s there is good, but it could have used more time spent on it. This is said to be the best acting job on Bundy thus far seen, so anyone looking for that might want to give this a look. A good enough TV-movie. I recommend this to those interested in the subject and fans of the actors and/or film-makers. 6/10”