Movie: Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events (4.5 of 10)

4.5 out of 10

Disappointed...not because it was terrible...but, because I had higher hopes.

I appreciate Jim Carey's work even more after this...and enjoyed the neat casting that included Bill Connolly, Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman, and even Cedric the Entertainer.

I think the film probably suffers from not having any real home. It is certainly too dark and mature for children...probably too slow for teenagers and 20 somethings born of the MTV generation...and maybe too 'obscure' (for lack of a better term) for the general movie going public.

The only way this avoided a 4 of 10 was the general attractiveness of the cinematography, the artistic value, and the extensive nature of the sets built and used. (Similar to the impact that these virtues had on The Aviator)