Five thirtyish has been "super"-heroes once known as the umbrella academy kids and their ordinary sister reunite for their adoptive father funeral. They are joined just in time by their adoptive brother Number Five, who had disappeared as a child because of an unfortunate time-jump, and comes back after 45 years to tell them the world ends in 8 days. Only he doesn't. Not right away because he feels they are all useless. Indeed, they could use some group therapy to let go of their teen years.

The acting is quite decent, so is the directing/cinematograpy (it's rather pretty to look at) but it is unbearably slow, without being clever. When you have material for 7 episodes, have the balls (like in the UK) to deliver 7 episodes instead of 10 ! It might even make things a little less predictable.

After viewing the Umbrella Academy, with some shuteyes time now and then, I read what the comics was about and i'm amazed Netflix picked it up. All things considered, it is rather good. I should be very happy if they try their hands at the aventures of the masked cucumber next. Very Spongebob-like, with an LSD feeling that should ravish the creative team !

It might be something new to young people but old music and old Tarantino-esque pieces on a family drama is rather boring. It's quirky, yes, but it never cuts it.