Jim Carrey turns the rococo Count Olaf into a florid goofball, more joke than menace. The events in this not-woeful-enough adaptation aren't nearly as unfortunate as they ought to be.
EW's GRADE
C+Details Release Date: Dec 17, 2004; Rated: PG; Length: 107 Minutes; Genres: Comedy, Kids and Family, Sci-fi and Fantasy; With: Liam Aiken, Emily Browning and Jim Carrey; Distributor: Paramount Pictures; More
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