Too long to be a movie and too short to satisfy as a miniseries, this “Black Narcissus” dabbles in being all of the above, and, alas, doesn’t fully succeed at any of them. Thanks to some excellent and at times gripping performances — especially from its lead, Gemma Arterton — “Black Narcissus” remains intriguing while never quite getting to the point of riveting. Arterton stars as Sister Clodagh, a disciplined young Anglican nun living in British-ruled India with the sisters of St. “Black Narcissus” spends much of its time setting up ghost stories and hinting at spirit possession, and then not really delivering in that regard. ADADAs “Black Narcissus” slowly (too slowly) works its way to an anticlimactic froth, it’s disappointing to discover that it all comes down to two nuns going bonkers over a guy.

Source: Washington Post November 22, 2020 17:26 UTC