Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Wow! The art direction in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) is just incredible! Sometimes it’s mind-boggling to see how much work goes into a Hollywood film. ILM did some amazing special effects on this film but the art direction is what really blew me away.
The sets are fantastic. The motion graphics for the titles at the end of the film is a short film that makes me feel hopelessy inadequate when it comes to animation.
Jim Carrey is a lot of fun to watch as he plays Count Olaf. His performance reminded me a little bit of his character in the Mask. Luis Guzman and Jennifer Coolidge (forever known now as Stifler’s mom) are wasted in their tiny roles. Blink and you’ll miss them. Timothy Spall (Secrets and Lies) is great in his role as Mr. Poe.
Recommended. And this is one your 6-year-old can watch safely.
Stumble It!Posted in DVD Reviews at 11:24 PM
Comments
I agree with everything you’ve said about Unfortunate Events. There are some brilliantly fantastic visuals and performances throughout.
I did, however, feel, that the film was somehow lacking in depth. I had been hoping that a film with such great promise and elaborate design would have a stronger undercurrent of meaning and allegory to it, like, for instance, Hook, which I feel tells a story of great depth and emotion. Unfortunate Events, in my opinion, lacks the deeper allegorical quality that we’ve come to expect from fairy tales. It is, for all of it’s beauty, a sadly one-dimensional story.
Posted by: Shiz on July 31, 2005 9:00 PM
