Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

How do you explain a movie like this? First off, the author warns us
this isn’t a happy little story. It’s filled with a series of
unfortunate events that happen to the Baudelaire children, recently
orphaned by a house fire. Being passed from guardian to guardian, with
only each other to trust.

Now I’m not a big reader, so I can’t comment on how well it was adapted
from the book. What I can say is that the story is funny, inventive,
and creative (which is a rarity in Hollywood).

The man at
the creative helm of this film is Brad Silberling. A director who’s
brought us films like CITY OF ANGELS and CASPER, as well as an very
experienced TV director (mostly attached to Steven Bochco projects).
While I have to admit, I was so interested in the story of the film, I
couldn’t really comment on the shots of the movie or the
cinematography. But here’s the thing: when it comes down to it, this
movie was based on a series of books originally written for kids (like
the Harry Potter books).

Now, a lot of people ask how Jim
Carrey was as Count Olaf. Again, I didn’t read the book so I’m not sure
how overboard he went in his portrayal. However, I thought he did a
good job. As Count Olaf, he crept a little into the realm of trademark
Carrey a few times, but overall it wasn’t too over-the-top.

The movie was a delight to watch. The young actors that played the
Baudelaire children did a great job. The humor was great, the adult
actors were good, the environments & story telling was great. For
kids, this is movie is a 5 out of 5. And while, it’s not a contender
for Best Picture, I believe adults will enjoy this movie as well the
kids.