(CNN) The Arthurian legend represents a fertile screen playground, explored and revised from practically every conceivable angle. Yet other than its visual style, Netflix's "Cursed" represents a pale addition to that mythology, approaching the story from the perspective of Nimue, the Lady of the Lake, without yielding many dramatic ripples. It's not bad, exactly, just lifeless. In another marketable Netflix tie-in, the series stars Katherine Langford of "13 Reasons Why" as the aforementioned Nimue, who is bequeathed a magical sword by her mother after a bloody assault on their village. She's told to take the blade to Merlin (yes, that Merlin, played by "Vikings'" Gustaf Skarsgård with appropriately wild-eyed abandon), for reasons unknown.

Source: CNN July 17, 2020 08:03 UTC