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Who’s in it: Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Jude Law, Timothy Spall, Emily Browning, Kara Hoffman, Liam Aiken
What’s it about: Three orphans looking for a new home are taken in by odd relatives and others, including the dastardly Count Olaf (Carrey), who tries to rob them.
Worth watching? (star)(star)(star) 1/2
” ‘Unfortunate’ gives pros such as Streep, Law and Spall great comic bits, but the perfectly cast children remain the focus. Those kids are also why the books remain upbeat, even though the subject matter is dark.”