Vladimir falters as a Fleabag-tinged campus thriller on Netflix
Netflix’s Vladimir, led by Rachel Weisz, aims to fuse a campus sex scandal with a desire-driven thriller and Fleabag-esque fourth-wall monologues, but its flirtations with provocative material and sharp wit mostly miss the mark, leaning into self-delusion and one-sided storytelling rather than fully exploring victims or power dynamics; aesthetically glossy but narratively undercooked and not particularly captivating.
