Malina Weissman plays the role of Violet Baudelaire, and Louis Hynes plays the role of Klaus Baudelaire. The plot of the movie, which follows the books accurately, centers around Count Olaf’s pursuit of the children, and his villainous attempts to claim their fortune.Ī cast well versed in comedy – with Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf and Patrick Warburton as the narrator, Lemony Snicket – leaves you questioning if you should laugh, take them seriously, or laugh because you can’t take them seriously. The intelligent and inventive children could have done well enough protecting themselves if it weren’t for the dim-witted adults that move them from one home to the next. Count Olaf attempts to marry Violet in order to acquire their inheritance, which forces the children into hiding. They are sent off to live with their mysterious and distant relative, Count Olaf, who is revealed to be the plot’s antagonist. They live a very privileged life, until their parents die in a tragic fire, setting off a domino effect of unfortunate events.

If you never read the books as a child – your loss by the way – here’s how it goes: the three Baudelaire children, Violet, Klaus and Sunny, are pleasant, bright children. Their latest big release, an eight episode rendition of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” exceeded my expectations, fortunately. Netflix Originals have proven to be largely hit or miss – “Stranger Things” was a 5-star success, but “Chasing Cameron” was a 1-star flop.

A series of unfortunate events