Cursed
2020
Original language: English
- action & adventure
- sci-fi & fantasy
The story
In this fresh take on the Arthurian legend, teenager Nimue joins forces with mercenary Arthur on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.
What it’s like
Muddy, overcast greens and browns, rain-soaked forests, and torchlit stone halls give this dark fantasy a grimy, damp texture, with a cool palette that warms only around firelight. Action is handheld and close, with heavy, blood-spattered sword fights and creature violence that lands hard and often, so this is no fit for anyone wanting gentleness. Sexual content and nudity appear, and the dread of the forest and the monsters tends toward gore rather than suspense. The score leans on tense, rhythmic strings and percussion during fights and quieter, melancholy tones between them. Pacing is brisk and episodic, driven by chases and confrontations, with the emotional weight carried by an uneasy, slowly tightening partnership between two wary outsiders who don't trust each other. The tone is bleak, restless and sardonic, with teen-drama romance and adolescent angst running beneath the bloodshed. It suits viewers who want a rough-edged, mythic take on Arthurian legend with a rainy-night, binge-it-in-one-go energy, and who are comfortable with violence and mature content.
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