Vladimir review: Rachel Weisz is pitch-perfect in an uneven Netflix miniseries

Vladimir is a Netflix miniseries led by Rachel Weisz as a nameless creative writing professor whose life starts to fray. Her husband John (John Slattery) is embroiled in a decade-old sex scandal, her 27-year-old daughter Sid (Ellen Robertson) finds her overbearing, and she becomes obsessively drawn to a new colleague, Vladimir (Leo Woodall), who is married to adjunct Cynthia (Jessica Henwick) and has a young daughter.

Weisz handles the show’s frequent fourth-wall monologues with ease, oscillating between confidante and provocateur. The series plays more silly than sexy, allowing her to show sharp comic range—from dry, dialogue-driven bits to broader physical humor—and she commits fully even when the material flirts with the ridiculous.

The writing and direction sharpen the comedy, using quick pacing and smart visual gags to satirize Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z.

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