Classic kids' fantasy in the spirit of Flight of the Navigator and ET.
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03/15/08
The Last Mimzy (2007)
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Reviews Counted:120
Fresh:64
Rotten:56
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.
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... [More]
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Chris O'Neil, Rainn Wilson, Patrick Gilmore
Director: Bob Shaye
Reviews for The Last Mimzy
It's a confused and confusing affair, though not without its felicitous moments.
04/07/07
A low-key sci-fi that has an offbeat charm all its own.
04/03/07
Top CriticThis is a solidly impressive kids' sci-fi.
03/31/07
Top CriticAn 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 CriticCliches notwithstanding, this trippy fantasy always keeps you watching, even if it is with open-mouthed bemusement.
03/27/07
Top CriticDoes an excellent job both making science fiction accessible for a younger audience.
08/27/08
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06/04/08
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
Slight.
11/05/07
Quirky sci-fi adventure best for fantasy lovers.
10/31/07
For much of its scant 96 minutes Mimzy is rudderless in a muddle of metaphysical malarkey and time-travelling science fiction.
09/22/07
Mimsy seems watered down and limp, especially as it concludes.
07/20/07
...tries hard to be magical, charming, and endearing but remains mostly flat and lifeless.
07/16/07
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07/14/07
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
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