Customer Rating: Summary: Ambulance-Chasing Exploitation At Its Worst Comment: It's hard to tell what's more appalling, that people would so eagerly cash in on a horrific murder, or that they would do such a rank-ametuer job of it. The producers rushed this film into production shortly after Cunanan's death, filming it in 22 days for $5 million. Based on the finished product, it looks like they spent $10 on the screenplay, $90 on the props, $900 on videotape, and $4,999,000 on acting lessons for Shane Perdue. I don't know how Perdue could be cast in a high-school talent show, let alone a motion picture. An embarrassed Franco Nero plays Gianni Versace by averting his eyes and sighing his lines, as though hoping no one recognizes him. Playing a fictional FBI agent leading the investigation, Steven Bauer just goes through the motions with "where's my paycheck?" restlessness. He would have been convincing if he were playing a lawyer for Enron. Nothing else works, either. The script provides less insight than a National Enquirer article, the the score could be described as disco elevator music. There is not one scene, performance, or technical aspect of this film that's worth watching. This isn't even good opportunism. Customer Rating: Summary: Good Late night Rental. Comment: FOUND THE MOVIE FAST PACED AND ENTERTAINING.DUBIOUS FACTUAL ACCURACY.HIGHLIGHT FOR ME WAS DAVID WOLFSON[ jeffrey trail].Gave an urgency to the events. Other actors seemed to just walk through their scenes, except STEVEN BAUER.ANYONE WITH PRURIENT INTEREST IN THE DARKER SHADES OF GAY LIFE WILL STAY ENGAGED. Customer Rating: Summary: Movie miserable, Matt Servitto excellent Comment: I though this movie was truly dreadful however, I would like to make honorable mention of Mr. Matt Servitto who played one of the victims. His performance, although brief, was a tour de force. I recommend fast forwarding to his scene and then moving on to your next video. I predict he will be a substantial star someday. Customer Rating: Summary: Absolute Drivel Comment: Don't waste your time.
An amateur night at the set, whoever though Shane Perdue (?) was a suitable actor must belong to an extraterrestrial culture. Awfully shot and written, full of loopholes and inaccuracies, even Nero looks properly embarrassed.
An "Ambulance chasing" production a viewer must avoid at all costs. Ugh.
Customer Rating: Summary: Too bad for TV Comment: THE VERSACE MURDER was originally planned to air as a US made-for-TV movie, but the plan was nixed quite possibly because of the shoddy execution of the film. While the excellent techno-rock score by ex-Goblin member Claudio Simonetti and the performance of lead Franco Nero can make the film watchable for some, the rest of the participants are terrible. Model-turned-actor Shane Perdue, who plays Cunanan, is embarrassingly impossible to watch. Initial reports suggested that director Menahem Golan was seeking to avoid exploitation, but instead the film seems to be nothing but. There seems to be little concern on the part of the filmmakers to tell the story with class and quality. Buy the soundtrack CD to obtain the film's best element and skip the film itself.
