Zac Efron praised for the role played by Ted Bundy in early critics at the Sundance Film Festival

After the release of his trailer, Ted Bundy's new film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile has been the subject of much discussion.

Zac Efron describes the famous American serial killer of the film, based on a fiction book from former Bundy fiancee, Elizabeth Kendall, portrayed by actress Lily Collins in the film.

The film is directed by Joe Berlinger, who is also behind the recent documentary series Conversations with a killer of Netflix: Ted Bundy's Tapes.

Now that the film was screened at the Sundance Film Festival (Jan. 26), the film has been criticized, and the former High School Musical actor deserves a lot of praise.

Critics have also noted that the film focuses more on the mask that Bundy wore on everyday life with Elizabeth, rather than on the murders that he committed.

Here are the reviews on Efron's tour as Bundy.

Little white lies

"The star of the show is undoubtedly Efron, who captures the charm and series of manipulations that have allowed Bundy to murder more than 30 women in seven states over a four-year period."

"It's a theatrical and captivating performance that works in part because of Efron's cult celebrity, but also because he manages to convey something dark and sinister under the polished surface."

Vanity Fair

"Throughout his journey, Efron has maintained a captivating intensity, cleverly infusing Bundy's appeal with a creeping fright.

"Just like anyone who can move his ears (or his pectorals), Efron strangely masters his natural charisma – he can change the frequency in a subtle but rich way in communication, his performance is controlled and reflected, and he is also mature.

"It does the work of so many Sundance stars taking turns reframing an actor's profile at a crucial point in his career."

Daily screen

"Efron never lets the Bundy mask slip, always projecting the absolute confidence of the man in his own innocence.What is fascinating in the performance of the actor, is that we always believe that Bundy believed that he had not killed these women.

"There is no internal conflict in the character, and Efron plays it with a conviction so unshakable that it's monstrous, precisely because we see no trace of monstrosity."

IndieWire

"Efron, transformed here into something scary and seductive in equal measure, is able to bring his own interpretation to the character.

"The actor made it clear that he did not choose the method when he was playing Bundy, and the choice was wise, leaving Efron to explore his own angles in a complex story.

"He's also able to anchor the wildest twists in the movie – again, all based on facts, but crazier enough to let viewers gobsmacked and run for Bundy's Wikipedia page once the lights come up." are on – never close your eyes, never lower forgetting what kind of monster he is playing.

"The film never forgets either, and it should not do it – and neither do we."

L & # 39; envelope

Efron wildly convinces in the most psychologically stratified performance of his career.

"The actor's personality, as a seductive, clean and well-cut white man, is embedded in Disney's machines – cemented by turn into friendly comedies for the brothers – the positioned as the ideal choice to personify the kind of evil that reigned under a healthy facade., neatly packaged for self-preservation. "

Looks like it's really worth watching – at least for Efron's role as Bundy.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile were featured at the Sundance Film Festival but do not have a longer release date yet.