I'm not sure how to properly evaluate The Umbrella Academy. Great cinematography, high production value, good soundtrack, and overall the storyline has potential. Everything starts to fall apart with a relatively poor cast. Ellen Page is unbearable, but the remaining cast unfortunately isn't much better. The exceptions being Robert Sheehan, Kate Walsh, Mary J. Blige, and Aidan Gallagher. For such an obviously expensive series, the acting is mediocre at best.

Another complaint is that often more than not the viewer is bored to death with irrelevant dialogue and filler scenes. I found my self clicking the 10sec fast-forward button on Netflix more than a few times. You'd think a super hero flick would be more captivating throughout. Certain scenes feel disjointed and there's that trendy style in which randomness is viewed as artsy. It's definitely a campy show.

Overall it's solid enough to watch, but nothing worth writing home about. Undeserving of the hype.