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When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

All though this is child movie,you love it if you love child fantasy movie. outher wise ..........

And more true to life than most tv. The fact that there is no happy ending makes it possible to delve into feelings that are not often explored in such an accesible and humorous way. One of those rare shows where the fantastic elements make it all seem more real.

I remember watching this on DVD rental when I was child back around 2005, and I absolutely loved it. The cinematography, acting, music, it was all so beautifully-made. I wasn't too sure on reading the books, but eventually did so - and I love them as well. Looking back on this adaptation, yes, it's not quite as perfect, seeing as how they tried to do the first three books into an hour-and-forty-minute film. And I would also realize that the scene in which - spoiler! - Count Olaf puts the children in peril on a set of train tracks never happened in the books, but I personally don't mind, because that addition was pretty awesome! But I still hold this in a special place in my heart, especially since it got me into the book series to begin with. Sunny playing with the Incredibly Deadly Viper is one of the cutest things I've ever seen! And the end credits, such wonderful animation and amazing score! This got me familiar with names like Meryl Streep, Emily Browning and Jude Law.Despite being a failed franchise, I'm glad that there's no Sequel Hook at the end, and it's left more open-ended, if not, hopeful. Works as a stand-alone. I'm now thinking of buying both the soundtrack and DVD.

This movie seemed almost too good for a nickelodeon family oriented film. I mean the cast includes Jim Carrrey and Meryl Streep for gods sake, which means at least the acting is top notch. Jim is so great in his starring role of count Olaf. He is both funny and cynically Sinister at the same time. He is of course evil and his actions prove it, but it's way he acts that is so perfect for Jim Carrey. The attitude that the count always has about him is just right for the kind of actor Jim is. And Meryl Streep!! Oh bravo! Streep plays Aunt Josephine, and she does it with such brilliance. The character of Aunt Josephine must be almost to the point of scared of her own shadow. Opens the door very very carefully and whispers through it, cautions the children not to do a lot of very basic things that anyone would normally do, like touching the doorknobs, not standing near the refrigerator, and not using the radiator. The writing for the film is pretty good, very good/clever dialogue for all the characters. The visuals are also very well done, the CGI that is used doesn't look cheap at all, very realistic. The sets are great too! Josephine's house and Olaf's house in particular look very well put together. I loved the children too, klause and violet are both very impressive for their age. The makeup, costume design, and hair-styling all deserves much praise too. I strongly recommend this film to all people, especially families with appropriately aged kids. 8/10.