Classic kids' fantasy in the spirit of Flight of the Navigator and ET.
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03/15/08
The Last Mimzy (2007)
53 %
Reviews Counted: 117 Fresh: 62 Rotten:55 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Consensus:
The Last Mimzy makes efforts to be a fun children's movie, but unsuccessfully juggles too many genres and subplots -- eventually settling as an unfocused, slightly dull affair.
Rated: PG
Runtime: 90 mins
Theatrical Release: 30-03-2007
Synopsis: Two kids find a bizarre box on the beach and are soon exhibiting signs of off-the-chart genius in this gently mind-blowing fantasy film. Little Emma (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) finds a cute bunny doll in the box, who talks to her in electronic code, and Noah (Chris O'Neil) learns to speak in a... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Chris O'Neil, Rainn Wilson, Patrick Gilmore, Joely Richardson
Director: Bob Shaye
Screenwriter: Bruce Joel Rubin, Toby Emmerich
Producer: Michael Phillips
Composer: Howard Shore
Screenwriter: Bruce Joel Rubin, Toby Emmerich
Producer: Michael Phillips
Composer: Howard Shore
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It's a confused and confusing affair, though not without its felicitous moments.
04/07/07
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An intelligent, thoughtful sci-fi mystery that both adults and children can enjoy.
03/31/07
Occasionally arresting ideas and a non-condescending attitude to its pre-teen protagonists give this more character than many effects-driven family fantasies, even if it’s ultimately too wonky in construction to sweep us along convincingly.
03/31/07
Top Critic
Cliches notwithstanding, this trippy fantasy always keeps you watching, even if it is with open-mouthed bemusement.
03/27/07
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I like to refer to it as "Donnie Darko" sans the violence if aimed towards kids...
03/02/08
Considering that parts are frightening, parts are nauseatingly sweet, and it's all confusing, it's not clear which demographic Mimzy is aiming for.
02/29/08
O'Neil and Wryn convey the occult and the mysterious with greater depth than you'd expect them to possess at their respective ages of 13 and 7.
01/15/08
For much of its scant 96 minutes Mimzy is rudderless in a muddle of metaphysical malarkey and time-travelling science fiction.
09/22/07
...tries hard to be magical, charming, and endearing but remains mostly flat and lifeless.
07/16/07
A timely cautionary tale, even if its heartwarming message gets a little garbled along the way.
07/07/07
Incidentally, forget the toys, which seem to be upstaged by Wilson's underwear, reportedly the most expensive drawers ever in a movie.
07/06/07
Despite its attempt at being well-meaning family genre fare a la E.T., The Last Mimzy simply collapses under the considerable weight of its many bewildering plot elements.
06/25/07
Please enjoy this with your family and consider renting this when it comes out.
04/07/07
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