Lost in Space
5.227%25%5.4
The prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to colonize Alpha Prime, the only other inhabitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space.
Richard reviewed
October 19, 2025•
Saw this one in the cinema when it came out and I was genuinely excited.
The trailer promised sleek effects, a darker tone and a reimagining of the campy ’60s series I had seen on TV.
Later picked it up on DVD, hoping it would grow on me with repeat viewings.
The setup had promise: Earth’s future is bleak, so the Robinson family is sent to colonize Alpha Prime.
But sabotage, time warps and space spiders derail the mission.
The cast is stacked, William Hurt, Mimi Rogers, Heather Graham and a surprisingly action ready Matt LeBlanc.
Gary Oldman chews scenery as Dr. Smith and the production design leans into chrome corridors and alien tech.
There are moments that work: the creature effects, the moody lighting and the occasional emotional beat.
The robot redesign is divisive, but at least it tried something new.
But the pacing stumbles, the plot gets tangled in time travel loops and the tone shifts from serious to silly without warning.
It feels like a film caught between wanting to be Star Trek: First Contact and Spy Kids.
It could’ve become so much more, a proper franchise, a serialized reboot, maybe even a cult classic. But it fizzled.
I liked parts of it and I still revisit it for the nostalgia.
It’s the kind of movie that made adult years feel hopeful, then slightly disappointed, but still worth a spot on the shelf.