Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

***Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events*** (also simply known as A Series of Unfortunate Events) is a 2004 American adventure black comedy film directed by Brad Silberling. It is a film adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, covering the first three novels: The Bad Beginning (1999), The Reptile Room (1999), and The Wide Window (2000). The film stars Jim Carrey in the title role, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Catherine O'Hara, Billy Connolly, Cedric the Entertainer, Luis Guzmán, Jennifer Coolidge and Meryl Streep, as well as Jude Law as Lemony Snicket (the pen name of American writer Daniel Handler).

## Plot

After the three young Baudelaire siblings are left orphaned by a fire in their mansion, they are carted off to live with their distant relative, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey). Unfortunately, Olaf is a cruel, scheming man only after the inheritance that the eldest Baudelaire, Violet (Emily Browning), is set to receive. The children escape and find shelter with their quirky Uncle Monty (Billy Connolly) and, subsequently, their phobic Aunt Josephine (Meryl Streep), but Olaf is never far behind.

## Good Qualities

1. A lot like the source material, the beginning of the film really pranked good, we thought we were watching the wrong movie. But instead, It was just a prank.
2. Good soundtrack, like the ending music "Drive Away".
3. Great score from Thomas Newman.
4. Jim Carrey played multiple roles in one film (Count Olaf, Dr. Stephano (first disguise), and Captain Julio Sham (second disguise)), proving that he had an amazing acting performance.
5. The movie was faithful to the three books: The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room and The Wide Widow, despite the short length.
6. The Baudelaires' personalities are interesting.
	* Violet, the elder sister, is an inventor who ties a ribbon behind her when she wants to think.
	* Klaus, the middle child and only brother, is a bibliophile who reads books to know how to get out of any situation.
	* Sunny, the youngest sister, has four very sharp teeth that can bite though anything.
7. The premise is very interesting as well.
8. Very good production values, which it made used to the lighting, sound, scenery and props to improve the film.
9. Some great morals that teach you a lesson.
10. The directing by Brad Silberling is amazing and well done.

## Bad Qualities

1. While the movie is faithful to the books, the source material sometimes isn't like for example: Klaus doesn't wear glasses like he did in the books, also the eye that was seen in on Olaf's ankle and tower doesn't resemble the acronym V.F.D.
2. Mr. Poe can be an idiot at times.
3. The movie has a short length, which only focusing on the first three books in the series.

## Reception

*Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events* received positive reviews, with many praising its production values and performances (particularly Carrey's performance), while some criticized its comical tone and short length – only focusing on the first three books in the series. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 72% based on 162 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Although it softens the nasty edges of its source material, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a gothic visual treat, and it features a hilariously manic turn from Jim Carrey as the evil Count Olaf.". On Metacritic, they gave the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

## Trivia

* This is the first film that used Nickelodeon Movies "Nick Planets" logo.
* It is the first film from Nickelodeon Movies to be distributed by major studios, other than Paramount Pictures, which is DreamWorks Pictures, although Paramount Pictures is still involved.

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