Lost in Space (2018)

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 13, 2018
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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  1. Jaredwilson8726
    Apr 13, 2018
    1
    The CGI is very well done but not unique. However, the most prized feature is the terrible acting particularly from the lead Max Jenkins and a Mina Sundwall. The script is absolutely trash to the point that it belongs on a CW tv series, It could have been written by a 5 year old. Overall, nothing worth seeing here. Skip
  2. inopinatus
    Apr 13, 2018
    2
    A cringeworthy presentation of a white-bread family that has nothing in particular to do with being in space. Family-friendly in the most bland and anodyne way, lacking pathos or drama (except of the most tediously obvious kind: putting people in danger), and with no educational value or intellectual foundation, there's no good reason for this dreary show to exist.
  3. ChimpyMatlock
    Apr 15, 2018
    3
    Spoilers (sort of):

    Oh no! Everyone is in danger! Whew, we're saved. Oh no, character #1 is in danger AND character #2 are in danger AT THE SAME TIME. Also, character #3 is badly hurt. Everyone is saved! Additional plot line characters are in danger! Whew, they're saved. BUT WAIT. A weather event is putting EVERYONE IN DANGER! Sigh. The sets are damn impressive. But when you add    Spoilers (sort of):

    Oh no! Everyone is in danger! Whew, we're saved. Oh no, character #1 is in danger AND character #2 are in danger AT THE SAME TIME. Also, character #3 is badly hurt. Everyone is saved! Additional plot line characters are in danger! Whew, they're saved. BUT WAIT. A weather event is putting EVERYONE IN DANGER!

    Sigh.

    The sets are damn impressive. But when you add up the odd casting choices, poorly developed dramatic arcs, and painful lack of cast chemistry, the real object in danger is my attention span.    … Expand
  4. geodeo
    Apr 13, 2018
    2
    For the young kids only. Adults looking for cerebral and sharp sci fi will quickly begin to cringe at this sentimental and cheeeeesy soapy where the only character that elicits any interest is the robot.
  5. DOHmetacritic10
    Apr 14, 2018
    2
    There are moments where you just start laughing, and your eyebrows disappear into your hairline, and you just want to ask the people who served this trash, "You thought this was acceptable?" This is truly awful television and perhaps the worst writing on any modern program.

    I don't think children would like this - any kid who's seen an episode of Spongebob has experienced a better    There are moments where you just start laughing, and your eyebrows disappear into your hairline, and you just want to ask the people who served this trash, "You thought this was acceptable?" This is truly awful television and perhaps the worst writing on any modern program.

    I don't think children would like this - any kid who's seen an episode of Spongebob has experienced a better product in every category. The characters are cringe inducing almost without exception but you better believe the cringe is baked into the show by the hideous writing.

    Particularly obnoxious are the family relationships. This show finds nothing wrong with the entire vapid brood turning on the father because he (horrors) was an active duty Marine. OF COURSE these squealing jerks hate the man who enlisted and served his country. That is 100% cool and represents the cornerstone of the familial contract in the stupid embarrassing reboot. You will despise these vile children and his faithless wife.

    You definitely have something more enjoyable to do with your time than watch this slobbery garbage, like root canal or vomiting.    … Expand
  6. ScienceAdvisor
    Apr 14, 2018
    3
    Juvenile in every respect. This CGI-fest is replete with lazy writing, for a 6-14 year old crowd, which Netflix conveniently forgets to warn anyone of. In episode one we get to see an amazingly futuristic ship strapped to something as basic as the I.S.S., with an intelligent computer that is proclaimed as being completely trustworthy, yet cannot detect major flaming debris approachingJuvenile in every respect. This CGI-fest is replete with lazy writing, for a 6-14 year old crowd, which Netflix conveniently forgets to warn anyone of. In episode one we get to see an amazingly futuristic ship strapped to something as basic as the I.S.S., with an intelligent computer that is proclaimed as being completely trustworthy, yet cannot detect major flaming debris approaching from the rear, or take evasive maneuvers. Many law of physics, from friction to impact stress, as well as biology/ecology are ignored for the sake of a cartoonish tale, where panoramic shots trump immersion. Cap it all off with a metric tonne of convenience (per episode), and you have a good understand of this show. Even binge-watching with heavy use of skip will not help much if you are an adult. This should have been an animated series on Saturday mornings.… Expand
  7. AZRoadrunner
    May 8, 2018
    0
    This show could have had so much potential, but it's a loser from the very start. First and foremost, the family dynamics are stupid -- the children are portrayed as more intelligent and wise than the parents. Once you get past that (if you can), the storylines are totally formulaic and predictable. I'm a fan of the original series (even though it's campy), and have always felt thatThis show could have had so much potential, but it's a loser from the very start. First and foremost, the family dynamics are stupid -- the children are portrayed as more intelligent and wise than the parents. Once you get past that (if you can), the storylines are totally formulaic and predictable. I'm a fan of the original series (even though it's campy), and have always felt that Lost in Space could become much more. THIS series isn't the answer. It's a disaster.… Expand
  8. Elvenalba
    May 2, 2018
    0
    The first chapter was really the worst SF experience I had in years. A chain of dump decisions, clumsyness and improbabilities lasting for 1 hour making it an exersice of patience. Playing cards with the family in an emergency situation. A pond of water frezing within seconds after sundown, while everyone is just watching without special protection. Fires starting randomly in some kind ofThe first chapter was really the worst SF experience I had in years. A chain of dump decisions, clumsyness and improbabilities lasting for 1 hour making it an exersice of patience. Playing cards with the family in an emergency situation. A pond of water frezing within seconds after sundown, while everyone is just watching without special protection. Fires starting randomly in some kind of jungle - just near the cold and icy landscape? All in a sugarsweet 'we are family' atmosphere. So nothing good? Yes, the icy environment and the animations are fine.… Expand
  9. LulzTV
    Sep 29, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lost in space is so overrated it almost blows me away. This show is boring garbage. The family dinamic is terrible, some of the characters are useless and serve nothing but make the lenght of the episodes longer. But my biggest complaints with this show are the lazy script and the flashbacks. They're absolutely terrible!!! The sloppy dialogue makes every character interaction awkward and the flashbacks are even worse.
    Spoiler: Doctor Smith ( the villain of this show which is a terrible and cliched proffile of a psychopath ) and another guy are trapped on this plannet and a dangerous storm is getting closer to them and they have a flaregun. At the same time the main characters are driving a rover back to their ship. Then they see a flare. They go into that flare's direction and then only doctor smith comes. It's clear that she tricked that other guy and stole his flaregun but no we are shown a flashback to see how she stole his gun..................Why? Who thought this was a good idea? Anyway I was bored to death by lost in space and I am givinh it a 2/10 for decent CGI and a few decent characters. Oh and did I mention that the acting is terrible?    … Expand
  10. skiif
    May 28, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Playing card games cards sitting around round-table while descending from space? Are you serious?
    Deep frozen water, which freezes in seconds AFTER few hours of disturbance from space ship, shards of ice, and of course diving people.
    It's not a sci-fi movie, it some kind of melodrama.    … Expand
  11. bucc5062
    Apr 30, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having watched the original series as a kid, the movie as an adult, I was still open to the idea of revisiting this show, for the the movie didn't really have time to flesh out the characters or story line. What I also was willing to look past was a reliance on CGI for flash for that is just how it is today, and the very young ages of the children (and their related skills), because the actors really made the children be a strong component to the story line without dropping it into a kids show.

    All that given, I still had to rank this as a moderate to poor series of shows. The first few episodes were decent. The interaction of the family, dealing with crisis, and even Will's first encounter with Robot was enough to keep me engaged. While there were some "ya gotta be kidding me" moments (water does not freeze that way, how can it be raining and the water freezing at the same time, why the Robot understands people, but can only say 'Danger' and someones name). Where it started to go south was the introduction of Dr. Smith.

    Yes, the original show had a Dr Smith so I guess if you are going to re-boot you need to have that character in play, but where the original Dr. Smith was superficially conniving character with undertones of guilt for his actions and moments of doing good, this current reincarnation of Dr. Smith was confusing and as the shows continued, such a drag on the plot line that I started to skip scenes she was in and tried to just figure out her impact. It was not that she was a bad person, she was an evil person and that character made no sense for that level of evil cannot exist for very long. Her behavior was sociopathic with each decision to do harm getting progressively worse. The writers then make the Robinson's, supposedly very smart and aware people, completely unaware of Dr. Smith's manipulations.

    I even skipped one whole episode simply because it featured the bad Doctor and how she fixes Robot and gets control. I didn't care any more and frankly, Will ordering the Robot off the cliff was not even believable other than to set up Dr Smith's later act.. In one scene she some how figured out how to turn off a perimeter fence to allow a nasty creature into destroy a communication device. Why? No real reason other than to create chaos, but that no one asks the question, how did that happen, who may have done it...nope, the bad Doctor once again gets away with her bad actions.

    But okay, she seems to gain the upper hand against Maureen and the family. she secures her seat on the Jupiter by force, then loses the Robot, is now discovered by the family to be behind all that bad things that happened, and they do what? They lock her in a room...on the ship...Why?

    The actor played her role well in creating a monster and in the world of the Robinson's, there could be no room for such a human for at some point she once again can become a danger to the children and the families survival. I would have been very happy to see John, or Maureen "accidently" space Dr. Smith and let the show writers find a more fitting antagonist. They seemed to have no issue dumping Don West (who i thought was more Doctor like than the Doctor) and I think he would have been the better character to keep.

    I am certainly not waiting on the next episodes to come out, and when they do, if the character of Dr. Smith remains in the same vein, I won't continue to watch the show for that one character ruined it for me.    … Expand
  12. Eman0221
    Apr 30, 2018
    3
    Why does every attempt to resurrect this show end up being so... dour? The reason why the original 60s Lost In Space was even watchable and worth it because it was ludicrously over the top and campy. That was really its only charm. And that charm was real, even if it isn’t exactly “cool”. So why not try having an iteration that fully embraces that? Because this one like the equally bad 90sWhy does every attempt to resurrect this show end up being so... dour? The reason why the original 60s Lost In Space was even watchable and worth it because it was ludicrously over the top and campy. That was really its only charm. And that charm was real, even if it isn’t exactly “cool”. So why not try having an iteration that fully embraces that? Because this one like the equally bad 90s reboot took out all the fun and humor and made it all grimdark, serious, and angsty. And like the 90s version, that would've worked if the acting, pacing, characters, and etc were any good, but like the 90s one, it isn't. What's worse is that despite the dark and serious tone, its PG-rated and setup as family friendly, which means nothing truly dark, serious, or suspenseful really happens to the any of the characters as it doesn't take any risks to achieve any serious emotional drama and impact other than predictably putting people in danger on purpose by doing dumb things (especially the Hollywood typical annoying kids) for the most predictable, faux, suspense.

    Someone needs to tell these sci-fi film producers that it's okay to relax and be goofy sometimes. There’s a place for that as the Marvel films have shown. Lost In Space was a perfect spot where that could have happened - just have a bit of camp and silliness in it, make it done with a bit of a wink to the audience and you could mix in some more deep stuff. Ash Vs The Evil Dead and Deadpool gets that right.    … Expand
  13. umbershap
    May 7, 2018
    3
    Parker Posey.. Who think she is a good actress?
    Dr. Smith was an annoying villain, and I would've enjoyed the show much more without her.
    She can't act, she is like reading script and her facial impressions make me cringe.
    It would be easily 7/10 show without Dr. Smith role.
  14. JBVail
    Jun 2, 2018
    2
    The original LiS was essentially a comedy. This version attempts to take its subject matter seriously, but fails most of the time. Multiple continuity failures, inept writing, and barely passing glances at "science" make LiS 2018 deliver comedy for the wrong reasons. Most of the characters are not credible, with some praise to the efforts of Molly Parker (Maureen Robinson) and TaylorThe original LiS was essentially a comedy. This version attempts to take its subject matter seriously, but fails most of the time. Multiple continuity failures, inept writing, and barely passing glances at "science" make LiS 2018 deliver comedy for the wrong reasons. Most of the characters are not credible, with some praise to the efforts of Molly Parker (Maureen Robinson) and Taylor Russell (Judy Robinson).

    An additional thought: With the sudden expulsion of the Robinson's little Jupiter into an entirely new realm, please find a way to make Dr. Smith more interesting and less a pain to watch, or please kill her off as soon as possible! This series has great potential with much more skilled writing and significantly better creative thinking. If Season 2 is merely a continuation of the Season 1 disaster, the show will be gone in a couple more episodes.

    Absolutely no effort has been spent to make the "alien planet" not look like Vancouver in the Summer. A little creativity by the set designers (if there are any) and the show runners to make the show minimally interesting would be deeply appreciated.

    Because of my fondness for the original, I will struggle through the entire season with minimal hopes that much better writing, significantly better directing, and passable acting will make the effort minimally entertaining.

    Again, please either make this mess a clear comedic effort, or fire the writers and directors before the series is cancelled.    … Expand
  15. Excellsior
    May 26, 2018
    1
    NETFLIX seems to have too much subscribers. They created this series to solve the problem. I don't have any other explanation. I am sorry but except some CGI, nearly everything else is annoying to watch!
  16. odogrek
    Apr 28, 2018
    2
    Promising concept, great acting, and high production values are destroyed by horrendous writing. Gaping plot wholes fill every episode. The villain is protected by invulnerable plot armor such that her every whim is guaranteed; one just cringes and grimaces through the whole episode to find out what series of ridiculous coincidences she is gifted. Most of the drama relies on the writers'Promising concept, great acting, and high production values are destroyed by horrendous writing. Gaping plot wholes fill every episode. The villain is protected by invulnerable plot armor such that her every whim is guaranteed; one just cringes and grimaces through the whole episode to find out what series of ridiculous coincidences she is gifted. Most of the drama relies on the writers' crutch (no, wheelchair) of people keeping secrets, for no reason, that are vital knowledge for the others.… Expand
  17. Tugme
    Apr 23, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My biggest problem with this show and other sci-fi shows is that they conveniently fit the story to suit their own facts. The space ship initially sinks into the ice (then freezes over like an ice cube), and we're told that it's registering -60 degrees outside. But conveniently their faces are not covered over and show no signs of frost, freezing or as would happen in reality, fall to bits. I've given this two episodes and when you sit watching something whilst thinking 'I'm really not sure about this...', Then it's time to switch off and watch something else.… Expand
  18. Ymirwatching
    Nov 21, 2018
    2
    Danger, Netflix viewers!!!

    For the exception of the soundtrack and cgi effects, this is close to being the dumbest and least imaginative adaptation of a television series yet rebooted to the binge screen. The Robinson clan should have gone into therapy, not space. The dialogue is terrible, and the show is too freaking liberal. The Marine ops dad continues to kowtow to his feminist ex    Danger, Netflix viewers!!!

    For the exception of the soundtrack and cgi effects, this is close to being the dumbest and least imaginative adaptation of a television series yet rebooted to the binge screen. The Robinson clan should have gone into therapy, not space. The dialogue is terrible, and the show is too freaking liberal. The Marine ops dad continues to kowtow to his feminist ex making LIS unintentionallly funny. This John Robinson, my friends, is no Guy Williams!!!

    I Cannot believe the crew of the Jupiter 2, as survivors, are on their way to a hostile environment without an arsenal of weapons to defend themselves all because Ms. Robinson did not want any onboard the ship. It’s a foregone conclusion where next season is going. Now the robot will have to do all the fighting and create (xerox) weapons convenient to the plot when needed. Ugh! Deus ex machina!!! About the only thing that's presented with any purposeful consequence is the pandering set-up for the second season.

    A few bright sides to this reboot is that the cgi is great, and hearing the John Williams theme after the Jupiter 2 busts free of its icy grave is a plus for the series. I also enjoyed the change of pace at the start of an episode where a collage of photos commercialize the space program: Past, present, and future. Good stuff.

    But watching Lost In Script for a whole hour is not worth the few minutes that I enjoyed. Yes, the robot is amazing for the exception that no one mentions why it speaks AND understands English.

    The crew is bad, really bad and the children cause half the problems. I think mission control forgot to load the Tang. These Robinson's couldn't colonize my backyard. If LIS continues down its backward, non-cerebral, juvenile path (which appears to be its direction), at least feature more action, less wordplay, and less female chest beating. Too much estrogen and not enough testosterone in this Robinson clan. As for Dr. Smith? I have to say it. "The pain. Oh, the pain..." Get rid of her, please! What a disaster! Also, forego the tired "boy and his robot" relationship, a facsimile and trope which is all too familiar. We've all been down that rabbit hole! The whole 10 episodes were like trying to run a marathon under the water. The writers take the whimsy and surrealism of the old tv show and transform it into this muddy, grimy, and droning diversity riddled space opera that completely over thinks the premise. Embarrassing!

    Anyway, if the writers cannot submit intellectual scripts with a persuasive execution for story & words, then may I suggest sticking to an arty production with imaginative eye candy? Above all, THINK. I'm not suggesting LIS resemble 2001: A Space Odyssey, even though the writers ripped off the movie by using an evil AI for taking over the Jupiter (remember HAL the computer?). But the audience doesn't need to be told everything that is already captured on camera.

    Limit the excessive babble and red faced humor lines, such as, Penny's bad acting when she says through her nasal like voice, "Anybody have a mop? I may have barfed a little bit back here.” (Albeit, a little ironic for how I felt about this binge of episodes). The point is the crew just escaped death. A long scan from the camera onto the crew's silent expressions as they look at one another, the sweat of fear on their faces from the nerve wracking, death defying experience, and the unmentionable sigh of relief that they're still alive from the Jupiter's rough landing should be enough.

    Netflix needs to give me 13 reason why I should watch season 2. If I do watch, the writers can beware of my fickle finger of fate on the fast forward button. Unfortunately, this is one expedition that should have been scrubbed long before the final countdown. Hmm... maybe season 2 will be the season where John Robinson finds his balls. As for Mrs. Robinson, she’d be better off doing Benjamin! LOL. ...

    To Be Continued.    … Expand
  19. sampson901
    Jan 4, 2019
    0
    No spoiler here. Nothing to spoil. Within 5 minutes you can already tell that this is one of the worst series or remakes that you have ever seen. Horrible on all fronts but worst of all was the writing which was laughable. Don't waste your time as I did. Geez.
  20. bebebeelzebub
    Apr 27, 2018
    0
    Parker Posey doing a bad Ally Sheey from Breakfast Club imitation is enough to make me want to punch my screen. Oh and of course we have to make one of the kids African American. Just like every other commercial on TV now, all blended families. Why not have one of every minority group in the family. Robot was pretty cool though. Don't waste your time unless you are a kid
  21. mgleitef
    Apr 14, 2018
    2
    Bored, tedious and bad narrative. The script is confusing with a mix of flashbacks that break the narrative. The characters are in a constant discussion of relationship, with dramas signs in a Mexican soap opera, not of a sci-fi movie with perils and action in the exploration of a new world. The new Dr. Smith is a very erased shadow of the old character played by Jonathan Harris. I stoppedBored, tedious and bad narrative. The script is confusing with a mix of flashbacks that break the narrative. The characters are in a constant discussion of relationship, with dramas signs in a Mexican soap opera, not of a sci-fi movie with perils and action in the exploration of a new world. The new Dr. Smith is a very erased shadow of the old character played by Jonathan Harris. I stopped in the fourth episode because for me it´s a waste of time...… Expand
  22. kingsfull
    Apr 23, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For such a long wait...underwhelming. I guess they felt they had to retrofit each of the original characters (welcome to the politically correct 21st century), save for Penny and Will.
    Prof Robinson becomes Special Ops scapegoat of the family
    Maureen Robinson becomes an AstroPhysicist akin to Steven Hawking
    Judy becomes a black doctor - why not just go with an entire black family?
    Penny retains her playfulness
    Will is science boy
    Major Don West is turned into a campy smuggler (not unlike the weekly villain of the original series)
    Dr. Smith, now a woman, has no panache. That's what we liked about the original
    And the Robot - I just can't.
    The plot is sooo predictable for the series to be so serious. When it was campy, we loved the outrageous twists and rescues. In this new version, when they do have a "surprise" twist like Will's discovery for fuel or Special Ops rescue, the writing falls flat. Too convenient for the serious tone.
    The CGI was on point, although the escape of the Jupiter 2 in Ep 3 reminds me of the movie.
    I guess I was hoping for more, and will be if there is a season 2 the way they are chatting it up. I'll probably watch that too...just wish they'd take more than a few minutes writing each episode.    … Expand
  23. chase000
    Apr 15, 2018
    3
    The good part of this show is its semi-decent visuals. The bad part, however, is everything else. Over-reliance on flashbacks, unlikable characters, liberally sprinkled PC and leftist ideology here and there, vague to non-existent resemblance with the original show or the movie - all of that would've been bad enough to sink this completely, but none of it holds the candle to the mainThe good part of this show is its semi-decent visuals. The bad part, however, is everything else. Over-reliance on flashbacks, unlikable characters, liberally sprinkled PC and leftist ideology here and there, vague to non-existent resemblance with the original show or the movie - all of that would've been bad enough to sink this completely, but none of it holds the candle to the main problem of this remake: everything and everyone is STOOOOOPID.

    It's as if every 10 minutes or so there's an explosion of overwhelming and all-consuming idiocy. Not just of any skin-deep kind that can be easily resolved, but one that's fundamental, multidimensional, and dumb to the core. Nearly every single thing that happens, that the characters do or say, is stupid beyond comprehension, so once you get over the shock of how stupid all of it is, you can give at least five reasons off the top of your head for why it's so stupid, yet no of the characters seem to be aware even of at least one of them. Miraculously, however, everything ends up working out in their favor, so after a few dozen times, once you no longer have the strength nor willpower to face-palm at yet another moronic thing the script writers have managed to come up with, you finally say "to hell with it" and walk away to keep your sanity.    … Expand
  24. chickenwaiter
    Apr 14, 2018
    2
    It's like a bad rehash of Earth 2.I found myself skimming along the video just looking for some thing to move the plot along.
  25. ArminW
    Apr 18, 2018
    2
    Catastrophic. 2 For the SFX, which are good, everything else is just a train-wreck of bad writing, endless tropes, unlikeable characters and plot holes they flew the bloody spaceship into...
    The laws of physics do not apply, logic doesn't happen, and every single colonist was quite obviously selected for utter ineptitude, probably as a social experiment. If those idiots, all completely    Catastrophic. 2 For the SFX, which are good, everything else is just a train-wreck of bad writing, endless tropes, unlikeable characters and plot holes they flew the bloody spaceship into...
    The laws of physics do not apply, logic doesn't happen, and every single colonist was quite obviously selected for utter ineptitude, probably as a social experiment. If those idiots, all completely unable to cooperate, make sensible decisions, exchange vital info - or plain act even halfway non-suicidal - manage to survive on a foreign planet, then everybody can...    … Expand
  26. Bigevy
    Apr 14, 2018
    0
    I have only watched the first 3 episodes and I am done with it. Situations created with no plausible explanations are intolerable, Such as a body of water freezing solid while the Robinson carry on with their parka hoods off like it is a balmy 30 degrees. I am afraid to say too much due to the spoiler alert clause, but leave it to say that time and time again situations appear that areI have only watched the first 3 episodes and I am done with it. Situations created with no plausible explanations are intolerable, Such as a body of water freezing solid while the Robinson carry on with their parka hoods off like it is a balmy 30 degrees. I am afraid to say too much due to the spoiler alert clause, but leave it to say that time and time again situations appear that are just not well thought out. There must be a modicum of realism. Completely ignoring common physics is just bad lazy writing. Maybe the budget did not allow for some of the scenes to be accurately represented.… Expand
  27. Ajje2
    Apr 15, 2018
    2
    Great production value and actors, but utterly ruined by poor direction, lazy writing and a flood of deus ex machina in every single episode,

    As others have pointed out, this show caters to toddlers and is a complete agony for anyone in their teens or up. All actors and actresses, many who have given us great performances in other shows, are simply passable in this one. Mina Sundwall    Great production value and actors, but utterly ruined by poor direction, lazy writing and a flood of deus ex machina in every single episode,

    As others have pointed out, this show caters to toddlers and is a complete agony for anyone in their teens or up.

    All actors and actresses, many who have given us great performances in other shows, are simply passable in this one. Mina Sundwall (Penny Robinson) however single-handedly adds a -2 to the overall score by providing the worst performance I've ever seen.

    The best performance is brought about by the Robot, and that should tell you a lot.

    My advice to netflix going forward is: 1) Be clear in the promotion what audience you shoot for with your respective shows. 2) Let members of the target demography watch the show and listen to them whether or not you're even in the vicinity of the intended mark.    … Expand
  28. Passingby777
    Apr 23, 2018
    2
    I could not believe how bad this is. Was really looking forward to it but was unable to finish the second episode.
    How the hell does the little crying woos have a telepathic connection to an alien robot that is willing to jump off a cliff for him??
    Also the first and only thing the stupid robot says is the catch line from the old serial?? And that when there was no freckling danger to    I could not believe how bad this is. Was really looking forward to it but was unable to finish the second episode.
    How the hell does the little crying woos have a telepathic connection to an alien robot that is willing to jump off a cliff for him??
    Also the first and only thing the stupid robot says is the catch line from the old serial?? And that when there was no freckling danger to him at all!
    And the line with "Tell the robot to..." and the child just repeats what he was just told. Seriously???
    And don't get me started on the rest of it.    … Expand
  29. terp
    Apr 19, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good serie, but the writers and Director seem to be lost, in episode 8 the little boy (kid) was tied by the evil woman, but in the start of Episode 9 he is free....nothing explains who freed the boy?
    I allways thought that the director and writer would have even little bit professional touch about their work but , seems that the serie was made for stupid people...or the Director and writer have just got a brainfart.    … Expand
  30. Hotchix
    Apr 23, 2018
    2
    Even avid sci-fi fans will struggle with this lame remake. Lost in Space is a sandbox for great story telling and adventures but sadly this series is full of lame characters making really stupid decisions. For a family, no one talks to each other! Everyone continually make terrible survival decisions given they are in the wild and the plotlines are simply ridiculous. Too many strugglesEven avid sci-fi fans will struggle with this lame remake. Lost in Space is a sandbox for great story telling and adventures but sadly this series is full of lame characters making really stupid decisions. For a family, no one talks to each other! Everyone continually make terrible survival decisions given they are in the wild and the plotlines are simply ridiculous. Too many struggles that are overcome adding nothing to the overall story line. The saving grace is Dr Smith who is brilliantly cast and acted, and the CGI is excellent. However, these elements are not enough to save this series. Strongly suggest that series 2 is quite literally lost in space as this is a duff series and hard watch.… Expand
  31. Jarquanzela
    Apr 23, 2018
    2
    Ow. I felt physical pain while watching this. Besides the CGI and sets, everything in this show sucks. The acting is lame, the plot is predictable, the characters make stupid choices, etc. And the science makes 0 sense. At one point it's raining, but ice begins freezing? Just don't watch this.
  32. h764689
    May 6, 2018
    0
    I've found more enjoyment in watching sh!t dry in the sun. Terrible writing.
  33. Webber1220
    Apr 17, 2018
    2
    I saved this show to my list the moment I saw it but was disappointed from the first episode, to the last. The only thing that kept me watching was the hope that it would bring me some type of joy, it didn't. The acting, the writing, the solutions to troubling situations, were all bs. You literally have to be 12 years old to truly enjoy this show, because it's corny hollywood garbage.
  34. rduckjr
    Apr 18, 2018
    3
    This show should be called "Lost in Gilligan's Space" with Will being Gilligan. I started rooting for Dr. Smith.
  35. jamesmoviecriti
    Apr 21, 2018
    3
    The show had a few strong points but in the end, they were not enough to make up for multiple plot holes and obvious lapse in judgment by the cast. I was often left wondering what was this person thinking? Many decisions were made that were not only stupid but completely unrealistic for someone in that particular situation. I cant give specifics without giving any spoilers. However, I willThe show had a few strong points but in the end, they were not enough to make up for multiple plot holes and obvious lapse in judgment by the cast. I was often left wondering what was this person thinking? Many decisions were made that were not only stupid but completely unrealistic for someone in that particular situation. I cant give specifics without giving any spoilers. However, I will say that even though Dr Smith seemed to be the devil, I found myself rooting for her in the end because I hated all the other characters just a little more. Would recommend if you like tv shows that make you mad at the tv.… Expand
  36. bmairs
    Apr 22, 2018
    2
    If you are an old timer like me, DO NOT expect to watch an updated LIS with better SFX, but a whole different story altogether. If you have seen "The 100" you will recognize the basic story line, and location shots.
    For those of us who watched the original cast [Billy Mumy (Will), Angela Cartwright (Penny), Marta Kristen (Judy), June Lockhart (Maureen), Guy Williams (John), Mark    If you are an old timer like me, DO NOT expect to watch an updated LIS with better SFX, but a whole different story altogether. If you have seen "The 100" you will recognize the basic story line, and location shots.
    For those of us who watched the original cast [Billy Mumy (Will), Angela Cartwright (Penny), Marta Kristen (Judy), June Lockhart (Maureen), Guy Williams (John), Mark Goddard (Don West), and the fabulous Johnathan Harris (Dr. Zachary Smith)] in real time for three seasons, the only things familiar are the character names, and the title. Changing the origin, voice, purpose and look of the robot, changes the concept of a remake, to a new production that is so-so, and at best a feeble attempt at a remake of "The 100" with a cast of dozens rather than the original eight.
    Many thumbs down for lack of creativity by the writers, and directors.
    Many thumbs up for Molly Parker (House of Cards), Parker Posey (The Good Wife), and Toby Stephens (Black Sails) for trying to pull this disaster out of the wreckage.    … Expand
  37. wheelark
    Apr 22, 2018
    2
    The special effects, and basic plot gave such hope for a good view.. Sadly Mr. Director ruined with irrational soapy and mind numbingly incoherent progression. Yes leave it for the kids.
  38. CasandraComplex
    Jan 1, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm baffled as to who the target audience is for this reboot. My nieces and nephews (ages 4-10) are way more critical thinkers than the majority of the adults and young adults portrayed. Parker Posey appears constantly in shock as to how dumb all of those "specially selected" crew members are. No wonder her character is P-Ohhed. I realize that entertainment media is scrambling to match expectations of the latest round of identity politics on screen but it is absolutely ridiculous how every single male in the show is a wimpy, emasculated, inept, sad sack with the notable exception of the chicken guy. The robot even has had his male identity computer voice, vocabulary and comic relief role stripped out. The chicken guy is the only unapologetic alpha male and it appears that his character has been given the solitary role of comic relief as a punishment for that crime. I guess that what we are to take from that is that unapologetically masculine men are to be relegated to being clowns... oh and single. Some have deduced Black Panther to one phrase,"I hate white people" this show would be,"I hate men"
    I have to agree with all previous comments about the bad writing, gaping plot holes, breathtaking absence of logical thinking and absence of basic laws of physics. Really?? Freezing cold temperatures that instantly freeze a deep well of water and yet they have no helmets or "space hats" on? At some point way into the first season they explain how come there is a strange disparity in technology by divulging that the spaceships are constructed on alien tech but that doesn't explain why they are communicating with C.B. Radios when satellite phones exist today. Lost in space or B.J. and the bear? It seems that the annoying and constant flashbacks are a device to mop up the illogical mess that is constantly created. There is no doubt that this show has been written from the female perspective because of the constant and never ending private one on one meaningful conversations where they wax on at infinitum about ,"their feelings". I should make a count of how many times there are only two actors on screen at a time engaged in deep and meaningless babbling while they are supposed to be in a survival situation.
    Then there is the blatant theft of iconic sci-fi moments such as when they are in the bat cave gathering space poop from blind but somehow not adapted to sonar pterodactyls. You know the scene from Aliens when the beast comes within licking distance of Sigourney weaver but then is drawn away? The most egregious theft from that series is when Maureen is beating up the robot with a heavy equipment robotic arm towards, you guessed it, an open airlock! I was waiting for her to scream at it,"Get away from her you B$%^%*&CH!!" But stopped short of outright plagiarism. My suggestion to whoever is in charge of that show is to fire every single writer on staff and sketch some testes onto the male cast.
    Propaganda Rating 8/10 for the ridiculous amount of anti male identity messages.    … Expand
  39. rafaelhsouza
    Apr 13, 2018
    2
    This show is so boring! I have never watched the original, but this remake is as bad as the late 90's movie. Don't waste your time.
  40. Rattazustra
    Apr 15, 2018
    2
    10 minutes in and almost everything has been incredibly stupid. Stupid ship design, stupid suit design, stupid character decisions. Nothing at all makes any sense. The production quality is good, but everything is just so incredibly stupid and pointless.

    And then it just gets worse.

    Pretty faces and pretty pictures don't make up for a framework of pure stupid.
  41. ChrisWebb
    Apr 15, 2018
    3
    This is so scifi lite, it makes Space Balls look like 2001 .

    Pretty bland.
  42. db4476
    Apr 15, 2018
    3
    Nothing interesting for me except the robot, average plot, Dr. Smith? Yawn.... This one should die an early death. Better options elsewhere.
  43. Whatevenisthis
    Apr 17, 2018
    2
    I really wanted to like this show but I am sick and tired of production companies turning every one of my beloved childhood sci-fi shows into politically correct SJW rubbish. Do we really need a stubborn black woman in every single show now constantly demeaning and attempting to assert her dominance over the white male? It makes me cringe. Where did she come from anyway, the parents areI really wanted to like this show but I am sick and tired of production companies turning every one of my beloved childhood sci-fi shows into politically correct SJW rubbish. Do we really need a stubborn black woman in every single show now constantly demeaning and attempting to assert her dominance over the white male? It makes me cringe. Where did she come from anyway, the parents are white? Guess we need to shoehorn diversity in there any way we can.

    Also what in the hell is with every single show destroying the nuclear family and splitting the parents up unnecessarily? It's so damn boring and incredibly lazy script writing just to throw in a bit of tension in there.

    Regardless. The main failing is the script:

    - Awkward and unrealistic conversations,
    - The humour in many places is just not funny and incredibly jarring especially from the white daughter,
    - Show is predictable at almost every step,
    - Annoying, bratty children who know nothing and make illogical decisions causing huge problems for everyone yet somehow by the end of the episode they're the finder of the solution and are hailed as heros,
    - Logic never prevails in any situation. I thought these people were supposed to be the best of the best that humanity could offer? All I see is emotional illogical nothings who are doomed for extinction.

    Good riddance.

    2 points just for the CGI.    … Expand
  44. bigchapp
    Apr 15, 2018
    2
    As an adult Sci-fi fan, this show has nothing for me. Its really ment for young teens. Too much teenage angst and "I DONT WANT TO GROW UP" bullsnuff. The husband is constantly being emasculated by his wife, and portrayed as useless while hes the only one with the survival skills to get them out of jams... Oh yeah, dont get me started on the random ass half black girl whos supposed to beAs an adult Sci-fi fan, this show has nothing for me. Its really ment for young teens. Too much teenage angst and "I DONT WANT TO GROW UP" bullsnuff. The husband is constantly being emasculated by his wife, and portrayed as useless while hes the only one with the survival skills to get them out of jams... Oh yeah, dont get me started on the random ass half black girl whos supposed to be related to the all-american white family in space...… Expand
  45. Mogul101
    Apr 15, 2018
    1
    I tried to watch this with an open mind, seeing as how it is being called a reboot of the original old tv series, but it’s not. Simple as that,is not a reboot. Maybe a prequel. Today's generation might like it, because they probably have never seeing the original black and white series. There is too much teenage angst specially from Judy Robinson disrespecting her father and Will RobinsonI tried to watch this with an open mind, seeing as how it is being called a reboot of the original old tv series, but it’s not. Simple as that,is not a reboot. Maybe a prequel. Today's generation might like it, because they probably have never seeing the original black and white series. There is too much teenage angst specially from Judy Robinson disrespecting her father and Will Robinson being so afraid of it all. Dad was in the Army but here he is disrespected by his wife several times. The show is watchable, mostly for the robot’s special effects. In my opinion even the Matt LeBlanc movie is better than this show. As I said before kids will enjoy.… Expand
  46. tdebug
    Apr 19, 2018
    2
    This series should be posted in kids section of Netflix. Generally the auditory is about 8-10 years old children or so. Not a bad movies, but wrongly presented by Netflix. If you are looking for another altered carbon, move along and don't waste your time.
  47. gothicm3rcy
    Apr 17, 2018
    3
    Giving the show a 10? ridiculous.... give the show a 0? equally ridiculous.... it lies somewhere in the middle.... but I dropped an extra point due to the CONSTANT unanswered impossible moments (the water rapidly freezing whilst the parents breathe heavy without hoods).... the lack of personality of the father and constant overbearing 'arent I awesome' by the bother. The red hairedGiving the show a 10? ridiculous.... give the show a 0? equally ridiculous.... it lies somewhere in the middle.... but I dropped an extra point due to the CONSTANT unanswered impossible moments (the water rapidly freezing whilst the parents breathe heavy without hoods).... the lack of personality of the father and constant overbearing 'arent I awesome' by the bother. The red haired daughter, the guy with the chicken.... and the robot are the best characters..... BY FAR. people saying the new dr smith is a woman need to watch more carefully..... dr smith is a man.... shes a criminal loser who stole his jacket. I actually liked that little twist. Befriending a robot alien responsible for the death of many and the crashing of the ship station.... not so much. Forgiveness is one thing... but a family friendly show basically saying murder is fine as long as you make up for it..... is wrong on every level.
    constant 'omg were going to die' and instantly knowing 15 minutes earlier exactly what will happen.... in 2018....simply isnt good writing. Its repetitive and eye rolling. Having a chat whilst on a timer to save someones life.... but saving them in the nick of time..... eye rolling.
    Peoplle are calling it a politically correct version.... yet when 2 of the leading women are complete aholes... they are wrong on every count. Like Fringe, it creates a good balance for all in that regard... thats one of its FEW positives... The others being production value, musical scores.... and the modern day darkness of the robot itself (without the 'lets forgive murder' part.
    Lost in Space COULD get better.... but it need MUCH better storytelling, less 'look at me Im great' and over obvious predictability.... plus less wooden acting from some of the cast..... to be a great show.    … Expand
  48. james-cordoban
    Apr 22, 2018
    1
    there have been some really good remakes (e. g. Battlestar Galactica), this is not one of them.
    one point for not being racist or sexist.
  49. Nobikai
    Apr 18, 2018
    1
    I knew I would love this show and sat down to watch as soon as it was released. Unfortunately it was so bad I could not get through the first episode even after repeated attempts. Terrible stupid fake characters and completely unbelievable plot points. Ugh. Major disappointment. Great CGI though . . .
  50. Reasons
    Apr 15, 2018
    0
    The main thing with this show and like shows like supergirl, is that they are using the medium of a show we all want to see to send a p.c. message. In this instance, men are still weak, and not even 50% of a reasonable partnership. As always the script is the issue and the actors do what they must.
    For a sci-fi show, such as star trek, it was said that the scripts could not be re-used    The main thing with this show and like shows like supergirl, is that they are using the medium of a show we all want to see to send a p.c. message. In this instance, men are still weak, and not even 50% of a reasonable partnership. As always the script is the issue and the actors do what they must.
    For a sci-fi show, such as star trek, it was said that the scripts could not be re-used since they concern the values of the time and place and environment. Here we have a soap opera where the sci-fi part is replaceable. Eg: robot could be the recently acquired family pet, the stars have personal issues as per days of our lives, and the action scenes can be replaced if need be with a camper van lost in a national park. Seriously, this is the future? I think the script is a copy of one of many shows from the past 20 years , from one of many previous episodes of a show and then tweaked to suit each episode. When you come home at night and want to escape reality into scifi, you have the same old life’s family problems following along. Thats not sci-fi. Re-use these scripts for another show, with a viking backdrop, or a roman backdrop, or a cold war back drop or a zombie backdrop, because it is not specific to the title of the show.    … Expand
  51. nikvolf
    Apr 15, 2018
    0
    Scenario is crap, cast is crap, sound is crap, graphics is crap. Nothing here
  52. brentwshelton1
    Apr 14, 2018
    0
    20 minutes...13 seconds. That is all I lasted. Dumb Dumb Dumb. Bad dialogue and acting as many have said. I've got to ask myself........exactly "Why?" are the kids along with them on this risky space colonization flight in the first place?????? The answer from this show is to be super annoying...I guess. But given they are the offspring of such a couple of moronic yet dull20 minutes...13 seconds. That is all I lasted. Dumb Dumb Dumb. Bad dialogue and acting as many have said. I've got to ask myself........exactly "Why?" are the kids along with them on this risky space colonization flight in the first place?????? The answer from this show is to be super annoying...I guess. But given they are the offspring of such a couple of moronic yet dull adults.....I guess that is to be expected. So a final message to the Robinsons: Stay lost...PLEASE don't come home.… Expand
  53. ahendri
    Apr 23, 2018
    0
    you can watch the very first episode and realize what the premise of this show is. Oh something bad happened well lets fix it. Oh did I mention that 1 character is injured, Oh I forgot to tell you one character is trapped as well. Oh how bout this killer friendly robot, he helps the characters and the plot. All of those things are done in every episode. Writing this review has my attentionyou can watch the very first episode and realize what the premise of this show is. Oh something bad happened well lets fix it. Oh did I mention that 1 character is injured, Oh I forgot to tell you one character is trapped as well. Oh how bout this killer friendly robot, he helps the characters and the plot. All of those things are done in every episode. Writing this review has my attention more than the watching the show.… Expand
  54. dorout
    Apr 18, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLDR: Had potential, but politics make it something other than lost in space.

    First of all, the Robinson family was all white, but above all, they worked together as a family. In this version, those facts are contradicted simply for garbage PC/SJW purposes.

    The father, John Robinson, is depicted as a bad person, but the mother, Maureen Robinson, is the fearsome righteous leader. Maureen Robinson is a scientist - she is not a do it all modern useless feminist that bosses everyone around despite her lack of knowledge in engineering and leadership. Conversely, if we want to briefly stick to their modern story, John Robinson has military experience and has the leadership-like attitude, but is constantly challenged by his wife who apparently is a walking encyclopedia that can do literally everything.

    Will Robinson is supposed to be a genius, but you don't get that at all. You get a touch of his potential throughout the movie, but he is supposed to posses great intelligence which greatly exceeds his entire family.

    As for the diversity token, Judy Robinson, like usual let's all hate the cis-white male because reasons that aren't true to the original story. The father was gone and now he's back, but she is too stubborn to show her care for her father.

    Let's carry on about forced diversity. Mr Smith isn't actually a man.... no. It's a woman. Another contraction to add to the fiery mess of a tv show.    … Expand
  55. AntiQ
    Apr 19, 2018
    1
    Dr Smith absolutely ruins this series. The character is so cliché which becomes really annoying. Very unfortunate as the other characters were developed reasonably well. Don West is great.
  56. Marc1978
    Apr 19, 2018
    0
    This is so bad. The acting is bad, everything is so predictable. Really bad directing. Do not waste your time watching this cheesy TV Serie. They made so much advertising for this but the result is very poor.
  57. cosmiconion
    Apr 16, 2018
    3
    Giving my impression having watched the pilot episode: could have been so good, but unfortunately, it is poor. Let down in my view by disconnected characters and poor storyboard structure, for example : world size, the mechanics do not work from sub 60 degrees (which they forget) to a warm world set in a mountain range; Maureen Robinson (Molly Parker) calmly having a chat with daughterGiving my impression having watched the pilot episode: could have been so good, but unfortunately, it is poor. Let down in my view by disconnected characters and poor storyboard structure, for example : world size, the mechanics do not work from sub 60 degrees (which they forget) to a warm world set in a mountain range; Maureen Robinson (Molly Parker) calmly having a chat with daughter Penny (Mina Sundwall) whilst the other daughter Judy (Taylor Russel) is in a bad situation; younger son's encounter you are left asking how they all ended up on the right tree. Writers, storytellers need to do much better. If you can forgive the often sloppy storyboard and mechanics sometimes it is good, only sometimes. Note this is a view of the pilot episode (you have to wonder who hands this multimillion budgets out). Again I have to stress the disconnected acting / story board : people running for lives in background whilst featured actors just calmly having a chat. Poor.… Expand
  58. MikefromAngus
    Apr 15, 2018
    3
    The quality of this movie is amazing! The special effects, the 4K source are just top quality. but the tv series isn't. I quickly LOST my interest.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    Apr 13, 2018
    50
    Posey plays the role with a gravity that encourages the show to orbit her, eccentrically, whenever she’s in view. The dynamic exemplifies the awkwardness of this muddled update. Charging in several directions at once, it asks the viewer to imagine efforts to secure a proud future for humankind, but it seems most vital when painting depraved schemes to survive.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Apr 13, 2018
    58
    Oddly enough, it’s the robot who proves most engaging. ... What really makes the robot stand out is its complexity. It’s mysterious, both in its origins, intentions, and inability to over-communicate. The human characters don’t earn the same mystery.
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  3. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Apr 13, 2018
    50
    The thrill of exploration, or the examination of family dynamics, never feels like it arises organically from the action, in the way it might have on the show’s most obvious forebear that isn’t its direct predecessor: Lost.
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