![]() ![]() ![]() This better allows us to bask in the visually topsy-turvy and verbally dextrous world (where a running gag might revolve around elucidating the differences between “literally” and “figuratively”) occupied by the tragedy-prone Baudelaire orphans.Ĭertainly it helps that Sonnenfeld (who helmed four of the eight installments) seems energized and engaged here in ways that recall his charmingly baroque Addams Family films, as opposed to that recent purported comedy Nine Lives (2016), in which evil businessman Kevin Spacey learned treacly life lessons after being reincarnated in feline form. Netflix affords Handler and executive producer/director Barry Sonnenfeld the opportunity to take a more leisurely approach to storytelling: Each book takes up two episodes, so this inaugural season of eight installments covers the first four tales (“The Bad Beginning,” “The Reptile Room,” “The Wide Window” and “The Miserable Mill”). Handler’s work previously was adapted into a large-scale, narratively condensed Jim Carrey vehicle in 2004. Misery usually loves company, so newcomers to the world of Netflix‘s latest offering, A Series of Unfortunate Events, might be slightly perplexed by the catchy theme song’s repeated urge to “Look away! Look away!” But those familiar with Daniel Handler’s pessimism-embracing 13-part children’s book series, which he penned under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket (also a character in the stories), surely will find those words as warm and welcoming as a beloved, louse-infested blanket. ![]()
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