Storyline
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune. This movie is extremely alarming, an expression which here means "a thrilling misadventure involving three ingenious orphans and a villainous actor named Count Olaf (Jim Carrey) who wants their enormous fortune." It includes a suspicious fire, delicious pasta, Jim Carrey, poorly behaved looches, Billy Connolly, an incredibly deadly viper, Meryl Streep, and the voice of an imposter named Jude Law.
Directors
Cast
Meryl Streep, Jude Law, Dustin Hoffman, Jennifer Coolidge, Jamie Harris, Billy Connolly, Cedric the Entertainer, Jane Adams, Jim Carrey, Emily Browning, Luis Guzmán, Craig Ferguson, Catherine O'Hara, Liam Aiken, Kara Hoffman, Shelby Hoffman, Timothy Spall, Bob Clendenin, Lenny Clarke, Fred Gallo, Amy Brenneman
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Reviews
80
Pretty charming. Audiences may like it more than critics, but everyone should agree it's one of the most wickedly stylish movies of the year.
80
Empire
Silberling does a good job of introducing Snicket to the big screen in an impressive adaptation that’s always smart, even if it’s rarely spectacular.
75
ReelViews
Manages to remain witty throughout.
70
Variety
Snicket's macabre tale of three newly orphaned siblings has been lavishly visualized. But for all its elaborate splendor, production pic lacks the feeling and imagination that have distinguished the best recent kidpics.
70
The A.V. Club
At its best, A Series Of Unfortunate Events is the stuff nightmares are made of, a sick joke of a film that realizes the best children's entertainment doesn't hide from the bleaker side of life, but plunges into the void and respects kids enough to assume they can handle it.
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