Ted K Review: Sharlto Copley's Unabomber Is Effective Oscar Throwback
Alongside writers Gaddy Davis (Peter and the Farm) and John Rosenthal (Out of Our Minds), director Tony Stone (El Monte) crafted a searing portrayal of environmentalism gone deadly wrong. The morals of the Unabomber are published and he is in prison to this day, but the magic of Ted K is Sharlto Copley's portrayal of Ted Kaczynski filling in all the gaps. It's not just about Kaczynski’s lifestyle, but the mindset that led him down such a destructive path. At two hours long, Ted K drags at points but is never held down for long. The filmmaking is very strong, but it's Copley’s performance that sells it.
Ted Kaczynski (Copley) has lived off of the land for years and takes great pride in his detachment from technology and affinity for nature. However, he is far from altruistic. In fact, he is a misogynist, unable to keep a steady job, and relies on his family for money. He has the audacity to berate them with the same moral high ground he inflicts on society while begging them for money. All that being said, Ted is totally committed to the environment and its maintenance. So when dirt bikers drive onto his property, he throws rocks at them. When jets fly over the forest he lives in, he shoots at them… not so typical environmentalism. Ted has had enough and eventually begins locating and targeting his enemies — big oil, news corporations, and Penthouse magazine just to start.
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At first, he just wanted to know if he was capable of using his Harvard degree to fashion a bomb. When he discovers the answer is yes, it is a crooked ride to the bottom as Ted begins mailing bombs across America for the next decade. Ted Kaczynksi turned his back on society and
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