Pretty charming. Stylish. It doesn't bring much more (at least for me).
Funny, clever & very fresh ideas make this a highly entertaining watch.
I thoroughly enjoyed this, but it's missing that little extra something special which stops it from being rated higher.
'Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events' offers a lot and does a load of respectable things. Jim Carrey is the perfect actor to play the villain here, his performance is super even though I still think he had more in his locker to show off. Enjoyable nonetheless.
The two younger members of the cast, Liam Aiken and Emily Browning, are good in their corresponding roles of Klaus and Violet. I initially found the dialogue for toddler Sunny amusing, but it did get repetitive after a while. There's a couple of other parts that familiar people play nicely, namely Timothy Spall (Poe), Billy Connolly (Montgomery), Meryl Streep (Josephine) and Cedric the Entertainer (Constable) - Dustin Hoffman even appears for a cameo. Excellent overall casting, it must be said.
I even liked Jude Law, who I've (as of this review) always found more annoying than anything else. Here, he is terrific as Lemony Snicket himself - Law has an ideal voice for narration.
As you can see, there's a lot to be entertained by in this film. However, as noted at the top, there's just simply something that it is absent. I feel it should've been funnier and larger, with much more lustre and lure. Not incredibly far away from being an outstanding production, in truth.
Finally getting to see this movie again, I forgot how many good things were in this. I was especially surprised at how convincing the child actors were in their roles. I thought Jim Carrey could be annoying at times, but it's actually not a bad adaptation like everyone makes it out to be. Definitely better than Nickelodeon's other movies based on books.
Dark, twisted, eccentric kids' fare that throws enough bones to the parents for all to have a good time. Loaded up with surprise cameos, it's still quite clearly Jim Carrey's show and he dives in with typical reckless abandon. Throwing back to his early days on In Living Color, Carrey dons half a dozen ridiculous, over-the-top disguises in his ongoing pursuit of the three young, crafty protagonists. Oddly enough, his primary role as the sadistic actor Count Olaf is the least entertaining of the bunch. Even still, his work breathes further life into a film that was already bubbling over with the stuff.
With a Burton-esque sense of humor, a rich, vibrant plot that never seems to take a break and some grand, convincing special effects, it's a gothic fairy tale with a little something for everybody.
love this movie SO MUCH.
i was really looking foward to the series on netflix but got severely disappointed
It obviously pales in comparison to the show, but it's pretty darn good. It pretty much nails the vibe and off-kilter humour, there's an adequate amount of eye motifs, and Jim Carrey is an excellent Count Olaf. I also love how often they use practical effects and sets.
Stuffing three books into one movie was a weird choice, but the pacing was fine despite it. Unfortunately, it's difficult to help myself from comparing this to the show, but even though it never got any sequels, it was still a fun time.
A great film, with an extremely captivating story and exceptional performances, with emphasis on Jim Carrey's fantastic performance. The scenery and costumes are incredible, adding to the experience. In short, I highly recommend watching this film.
As I have said about so many books that are made into movies...the book is sooo much better. In this case books because they chose to cram several books into one movie so as a viewer you lose out big time. It was okay. I didn't like Jim Carrey in this role either. #ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents #movie
Worth a watch, doubt I'll re-watch it tho
Jim is the most versatil actor
Nice movie. However the books are far better!!
Shout by Sinko The PsihoBlockedParent2016-12-23T14:40:31Z
Beautiful story with beautiful scenography. Reminds me a lot of Tim Burton's style..