Lemony Snickett’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

June 18, 2008

$Lemony Snickett\'s A Series of Unfortunate Events$

A darker children’s story with a European feel, this film would make an interesting selection for the intermediate classroom.

Based on a children’s book series by the same name, this piece stars Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep and the narrative voice of Jude Law. The persecuted child theme brought back memories for me of some of Roald Dahl’s work.

I noticed it was filmed with a visually dark approach as well, which I found an interesting artistic choice. It definitely added to the feel of this movie, and added more than a touch of drama. This film would make a great addition to any educator’s film library, on its own or as a culminating viewing activity after studying the books as a class.

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An international education enthusiast with a love for multiculturally based materials, Myscha has been collecting and developing global education resources for most of her career. She has taught multiple grade levels in multiple countries, and is interested in long term travel, children's literature, and international folklore.

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