The Last Mimzy
The future is trying to tell us something.
Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, The last mimzy centers on two children who discover a mysterious box containing some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these "toys," they begin to display higher intelligence levels, prompting their parents and the community to search for answers.
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suspenseful fun - the_boobears
It's always a gamble trying to translate a short story into a feature-length motion picture but this tale has enough mystery and suspense to keep the pace lively.
With a tone somewhat reminiscent of "Escape to Witch Mountain", this film makes science fiction accessible for viewers of any age. The plot runs the sci-fi gamut from aliens to timetravel to ancient mysticism but manages to tie them together in a very relatable way.
The plot stayed fairly true to the original story and kept all of the literary detail which made it an instant classic. I would recommend this picture for almost anyone, anywhere.Mimzy Mom - Chrissa
I watched this while my kids were sleeping shh!
Hard-core sci-fi fans may not be impressed, and may be put off by the many parallels to the characters and story line of ET, but this is an excellent pre-teen introduction to the science fiction genre. The script is easy to follow and the acting and production values are great. No sex, violence, or profanity for parents to worry about.
My complaint is the ending was too rushed, I think the creators were late for an important date, maybe? as Alice from Wonderland was mentioned, so I assume so. :D
it left a lot to the imagination at the end..
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I'm not entirely clear on what the key to saving humankind was that the Mimzy was supposed to find in our time and bring back to the future. Clearly the girl's tears on the Mimzy bunny had something to do with it... is it simply compassion or was it something to do with DNA? It wasn't very clear. Did Alice of "Alice and the Looking Glass" who also had a Mimzy rabbit not have tears of compassion? Or was her DNA contaminated, since the movie talks about environmental contamination of some kind in the future? Unclear. When the Mimzy rabbit returns to the science lab of the future and releases its cargo, a teen boy and teen girl take off the alien-looking "space suits" they are wearing and walk naked into the shining light. Not clear on what that was supposed to represent either. Why were they naked, for example? Overall what I took away from this movie was tidbits about Tibetan religious mandalas, reading palms, and nanotechnology. The rest of the story was cute and the acting was fine.The odd highlight - Maximillian
I was initially interested in this film for its Buddhist references (it came recommended on a Buddhist website). Bit of a disappointment in this respect--don't bother if this is your intention. The highlight of the film was the actor Rainn Wilson (who plays Dwight in the US version of The Office)--he was great. Anyways, it filled 90 minutes.
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suspenseful fun - the_boobears
It's always a gamble trying to translate a short story into a feature-length motion picture but this tale has enough mystery and suspense to keep the pace lively.
With a tone somewhat reminiscent of "Escape to Witch Mountain", this film makes science ...Mimzy Mom - Chrissa
I watched this while my kids were sleeping shh!
Hard-core sci-fi fans may not be impressed, and may be put off by the many parallels to the characters and story line of ET, but this is an excellent pre-teen introduction to the science fiction genre. The ...The odd highlight - Maximillian
I was initially interested in this film for its Buddhist references (it came recommended on a Buddhist website). Bit of a disappointment in this respect--don't bother if this is your intention. The highlight of the film was the actor Rainn Wilson (who plays ...