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Mon, 11 Jul 2005

Movie Review: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Title:Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Rating:6/10

We rented and watched Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events on Saturday night. I thought the movie was entertaining, but not incredible. Both Kristy and I very much enjoyed the artistic style of the film and must give high marks to the production design... especially the sets and the costumes and the illustrations (during the opening and closing credits). The cinematography was also fantastic. The overall feel of the movie is very Burtonesque, if you will... an extremely beautiful film from an artistic standpoint.

I haven't read the books, but the adaptation seemed to present the story in a somewhat rushed manner. I read that the film covers three of the Unfortunate Events books and this may have something to do with that. However, I was still intrigued by the overall eccentricity of the story. I wouldn't mind reading the series in the least (even if they are so-called "children's books" despite the seemingly dark nature of the stories).

The first two minutes of the film are extremely funny, if not a tad disorienting. I won't spoil it... just go and rent it and see for yourself.

:: Posted by rus on Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:43 am
:: Filed under /reviews/movies



       

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