Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • 2005


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Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.5
The rest of me thrilled at Carreys nutty reinvention of the Count. Austin Chronicle
1.5
The rest of me thrilled at Carreys nutty reinvention of the Count. Austin Chronicle
3.5
Its all a bit superficial, but highly entertaining, wickedly funny, and alluring enough to make you want to start reading the books. Time Out
4.0
Older kids, however, willlap it up and adults will relish its macabre twists and surrealistic stylings. Screen Daily
3.1
The original Spider Man was a disappointment, but the same team came back and made Spider Man 2, the best superhero movie ever made.The Lemony Snicket .. Rogerebert
3.0
Brad Silberling directs this strange brew of comedy, fantasy, and horror. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
This overlong production with the overlong title, is a morosely humored but entertaining tale that supposedly captures the spirit of the 3 books witho .. Sover
3.5
Based on Daniel Handlers first three Lemony Snicket novels, this stylized gothic fairy tale unfolds in a Dickensian once upon a time world, a Victoria .. Tv Guide
2.5
The young actors succeed with their lovely underplayed performances. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
None of them is long enough to sustain a feature, however, so screenwriter Robert Gordon has combined three titles for this episodic but entertaining .. Chicago Reader
3.1
The movie also manages to evoke the down to earth surrealism of the storys world, but it ultimately suffers too much at the hands of a bungled misinte .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Though the movie is a literate adventure story, the series dark tone is lightened up in the film just enough to make one yearn for the darkly twisted .. Usa Today
3.5
In essence, it is dark and depressing, but it is also funny and inspiring as the kids find inner strength and wisdom to successfully combat evil. Lariat
3.2
The story is dark and morbidly funny, but apart from Carrey, it is not funny enough, occasional subtitled babblings from baby Sunny notwithstanding. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The film is an intriguing, eye popping, irreverent, darkly comic, wondrous adventure.Its full of sinister and perilous elements that Silberling and co .. News Review
3.0
Everything looks amazing, often over designed, but at least its done with huge amounts of wit. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
To sum up, Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events is a thoroughly enjoyable film that both kids and adults will enjoy.Its also a refreshing an .. View London
1.3
The other is that the psychologically stiff, closely guarded character he plays is perfect for his psychologically stiff, closely guarded acting style .. Cs Monitor
3.5
It feels like Silberling is filming a series of soundstages instead of creating a real cinematic world. Film Journal
3.8
But, by and large, Carrey earns his laughs without getting overly splattery. Boston
5.0
President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin connected lawyer and his son was to collect informat .. Star Tribune
4.0
Director Brad Silberling (Moonlight Mile) delivers the goods in terms of the films themes of surprise and woefulness. Reel Talk Reviews
2.8
Curiously, although the plot additions are simplistic and the ending too happy and regrettably uplifting, there is one delicious Lemony element unique .. Ew
4.0
Silberling does a good job of introducing Snicket to the big screen in an impressive adaptation thats always smart, even if its rarely spectacular. Empire
3.0
The whole movie is rather macabre.It may surprise some, but the Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket (pseudonym of Daniel Handler) are wildly p .. Common Sense Media
2.0
But the worst crime of all is that its utterly devoid of suspense. Bbc
3.1
Also, theres something to be said about a film that understands that Carrey, like Mike Meyers and Robin Williams, is best taken in small doses. Slant Magazine
4.0
I daresay most viewers will enjoy themselves. I already look forward to the next one. Washington Post
4.0
The visuals are dark and ominous without getting totally terrifying the characters feel real, but their environment is off kilter enough to remind you .. Washington Post
2.5
Mr. Carreys loud, showboating performance is the worst offender in this regard. The New York Times
3.8
It is an imaginative, gorgeously woven achievement that avoids pandering to a certain demographic and ends up enchanting all ages. The Movie Boy
3.0
This is anything but a happy story.There are no warm fuzzies to be found for miles. Bullz-Eye
3.5
Heinrichs and his art directors have clearly taken them to heart to give the film a fantastical gothic look, much like something one would expect from .. Reeling Reviews
3.5
If they hadnt undercut the primally dark fears that Snickets work is all about, this could have been a great film instead of merely a pretty good one. Flickfilosopher
2.5
It succeeds only as a watered down version of those, an intermittently entertaining, episodic film that is distracting enough if you dont give it too .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
This film will probably grip children more than adults, and, while there is enough material in the movie to keep the over 18 crowd interested, this is .. ReelViews
2.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
2.8
Like most franchise wannabes, the films lack of closure is highly unsatisfying. Seattle Pi
3.0
Its a dark tale and maybe children will like it.I was disappointed. Tony Medley
2.5
The ostensible central characters are underwritten and never given the chance to act, but only react and only when Carrey stops to take a breath. Spliced Wire
2.5
Director Brad Silberling tries his best to infuse the story with energetic visuals, but more often that not, his efforts just come off as derivative a .. Reel Film
4.0
We asked for the top 100 OHIP billers and the Star has won at the Court of Appeal In another chapter of a four year legal battle that began with a Sta .. The Star
3.8
Carrey, who plays three roles, his over the top turn here is actually appropriate for a change. But the young performers manage to hold their own with .. Deseret News
3.5
Inventive ideas catapult off the screen and characters larger than life reach out to embrace the audience in a story telling hug that lasts throughout .. Urban Cine File
2.5
Silberling has done an admirable job translating the Victorian Gothic ambiance of Handlers novels. La Weekly
2.5
But long lines at the boxoffice seem inevitable, made up of the legions of Snicket book fans, the lovers of Carrey schtick, and admirers of technical .. Varia Gate
3.1
Punctuated with sideways humor.The director shows great patience, great restraint in keeping the film uncluttered with noises, or over the top flashy .. Ross Anthony
2.5
Only the over the top performance by Mr. Carrey as Count Olaf (among others) breathes life into what is otherwise a dreary, bleak, dull exercise in pr .. Big Picture Big Sound
3.1
If your kids would be pleased at the thought of your death, maybe this movie will show them the grass is not always greener on the other side. Waffle Movies
4.0
While the film stayed true to the spirit and formula of the books, it expanded on them in ways that made the story much more entertaining.Fans of the .. ComingSoon
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.2
The film softens the Counts menace with comedy, and attempts to eke some sentimental uplift in a third act tangent without abandoning the grim ending .. Decent Films
3.5
There are worse messages a family can take from the multiplex, and when it comes in a handsome package like this one does, it can be mighty hard to re .. Flip Side Archive
4.0
This film is endlessly dark and gloomy for a kids story. But somehow, it works. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.8
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4.0
I also liked the fact that, with all the humour, there is a real sense of jeopardy and tension.The film looks amazing production design on this must h .. Future Movies
3.8
This lavish production is full of superb special effects and a lot of strange characters in unusual costumes. Entertainment Spectrum
4.0
Delightfully clever if perhaps a tad too terrifying for its tween target audience, its a phantasmagoric family film with both bite and heart. Nicks Chager
3.0
The sets and the costumes all look unbelievably fabulous.Theres still a falling chandelier and a big ball of flame but Schumacher makes up for the los .. Films Nobs
1.5
Lemony Snickets a Series of Unfortunate Events continues 2004s Hollywood Series of Unfortunate Holiday Films. Juicy Cerebellum
2.5
Game of Thrones: Sounds Like the Iron Bank Wont Be in the Final Season IGN News The representative of the Iron Bank, Tycho Nestoris played by Mark Gat .. Film Force Ign
4.0
Its purely academic, but the film is obviously designed more to inform than to entertain. Kc Active
4.4
Dear Amy: Almost 30 years ago, less than a month before his death, my father gave me a ring that has been in our family for generations. Suburban Chicago News
3.5
Just look at the beautifully animated closing credits, an animated piece that will keep you in your seat well after the film is over. The Reel Deal
3.5
Its the children (Emily Browning and Liam Aiken as the confident Violet and the thoughtful Klaus) who really steal this show... Now Playing Mag



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