TIME BANDITS-Time Stolen if You're not in the Pre-teen Niche with Lisa Kudrow/Jemaine Clement

If you're not between the ages of 9-15, time spent watching any of the TIME BANDITS series on Apple+ will rob you of priceless time you can't get back. Good intentions only get you so far as with this well intentioned adventure series hoping to strike gold with young families watching in tandem.  And, while there are harrowing moments and artistic creativity, the appeal of this comical adventure series poses only a limited proclivity steered towards juveniles. Some of the humor is sophomoric and glimpses of demonic beings may be too menacing for youngsters. The main character, Kevin (Kai-El Tuck) is an eleven year old doppelgänger for the kid in the perennial "Christmas Story". He's adorable and at a loss for getting his oblivious parents and dismissive older sis to acknowledge the strange intruders who invaded his bedroom. Egad! What's the lad to do but join the bungling bandits as they flee their arch enemy, a gargantuan talking head who slides out of the closet with blinding light behind him. This talking head is feared by the bungling bandits for his enormous powers whom they've robbed. The set up isn't original but it has the makeup for what could constitute exciting escapades into the past or unknown future. The international cast packs some power of its own. The ensemble includes Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi and Lisa Kudrow. Clement and Waititi are also co-writers and directors for the show. Kudrow reprises her deadpan humor of her beloved Phoebe character on "Friends". But, this feels anachronistic and simplistic.  The talented collaboration of multi-Emmy nominated actor Clement and Acad. Award winning screenwriter Waikiki results in convoluted and confusing episodes. True, time travel doesn't have to prove logical but it should be somewhat comprehensible. TIME BANDITS delivers a mishmash of marauders trying to pass themselves off as credible beings from outside the quotidian realm or reality. In reality, you get a middling romp through time which gets lost in space.