I didn’t like it. Well, let me start with the positives. The kids were cute and liked the way they interacted with each other in the story. They stood up for each other and got along. That was the plus.
The negative was Jim Carrey’s character was characterised in one interview as “evil but likeable” which was what they were going for. I didn’t like this. Count Olaf was a murderer, materialistic, and he attempted to marry his 14 year old ward to get money. There was nothing funny or likeable here at all. I found the story a bit too creepy for children.
The set was also very dark, like the Batman movies, which to me was also too creepy for kids.
The plot started developing mysteries and questions which were never answered. I hate that.
So I didn’t like this movie except for the interesting costumes. I think Hollywood really thought they have a winner on their hands (which they very well might by theeir standards) judging from the all star cast. It stars Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep and has cameos by Luiz Guzman, Cedric the Entertainer, Catherine O’Hara and Dustin Hoffman to name a few.
Maybe I would like it better if it were not a kid’s movie.
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So good for adults then?
We watched “Collateral” last night. Doesnt sound much like your proverbial cup-O-tea, but holy smokes what a good movie!
I will have to watch Collateral on your recommendation then.
I thought the movie was entertaining, but yes, the homicidal stuff made my “hmmm, maybe the kids should not be watching this” antennnae go up. Those antennae go up all the time lately.
Matt & I saw the movie yesterday. He’s been itching to see it because he’s been reading the books. We both agreed with your review. Matt was also very disappointed by a lot of things dealing with the differences between the actual books & the movie. I liked the kids and that was about it. Every time I see a Jim Carrey movie, I’m reminded why I don’t like to watch Jim Carrey movies.
If I were writing a review of the movie, the title would be “A Series of Events, Unfortunately.” I might be able to remember what happened in it (I saw it two days ago), but I wouldn’t be able to say why. It’s almost as though the writers decided that, since there must have been a reason for everything that happened in the books, there didn’t need to be a reason for anything that happened in the movie.
My nine-year-old son is now reading the eighth book in the series, and he enjoyed the movie, but he said over and over that the books were better and that the movie was nothing like them.
I suppose I’d say the movie meets expectations, as long as the expectations aren’t particularly high.