Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsDirector: Brad Silberling
Starring: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Catherine O'Hara, Billy Connolly, Meryl Streep, Luis Guzman, Jamie Harris, Craig Ferguson, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Adams
Hey, little Emily Browning... before you were that girl from Sucker Punch! As the eldest Beaudelaire child, she's quick-witted and self-assured here. Also caring to her kinda-weird younger siblings. The family unit formed here is believable, which makes the movie really work.
With a cast of big-named stars parading by, it would otherwise be very hard to focus on the point of this movie. Carrey's Olaf is big, bold, and pretty eccentric. Over the top, as is his usual. Billy Connolly gives a nice, heartwarming Uncle Monty and Meryl Streep's worry-wort Aunt is a joy to watch as well. But the focus stays nicely on the kids, who pass through this Series of Unfortunate Events with gusto. Poor things.
I did like this one -- although I haven't read the books -- and I had hoped the franchise would carry on, turning more of the books into movies. It doesn't seem like that's going to happen (seven years later), so if I want all those questions answered -- what is the deal with the spyglass? -- I guess I'll have to read the books. Maybe they'll make good bedtime stories for my kids some day.
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