‘Vladimir’ Review: Rachel Weisz Saves Netflix’s Flawed Exploration of Horniness

What does being horny do to us? This question is arguably at the core of every story since time immemorial, from the tragedy of “Oedipus Rex” to the romantasy of “A Court of Thorns and Roses.”

“Vladimir,” a new Netflix limited dramedy series, aims to unpack the power of horniness with provocation and power, but it misses the mark by a mile. It flattens the complicated experience of desire into a boring and simple melodrama, sweeping its own leg pervasively over eight half-hour episodes.