This modern retelling of the classic 60's TV show by Netflix hits the mark visually with CGI scenes that wouldn't look out of place in a blockbuster movie.

Where the series fails is in the construction of a story and character. A 18 year old MD(!)who clearly isn't of the same ethnicity of her parents. Rather than, say, using a family of color or mixed family as the protagonists the casting director decided to place a single POC within a white family(reminiscent of The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2) in an awkward and lazy attempt at being diverse.

Then there is the fact that the children are granted far too much responsibility despite there being many adults around to take on said responsibility. Two of the kids make catastrophic decisions that threaten the lives of others due to their naivety and shortsightedness.

Parker Posey, as the villainous Dr.Smith/June Harris, is gives an otherwise tepid story some spice. She is duplicitous, charming, and utterly ruthless.