A cross between ET and AI
Written: Mar 19 '07
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Pros: Suspenseful
Cons: Anti-Government; encourages hiding truth from parents; emphasis on Buddism/TM; singles living together.
The Bottom Line: Not for 6 or under.
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| derrickman's Full Review: The Last Mimzy |
This review may contain spoilers.
I did not read the short story it was based upon.
I took my pre-teen daughter and her mother to see this at a sneek preview on 3/18/07.
Summary: Humanity from the future is in genetic trouble because of their exposure to pollutants. For whatever reason, they need to send packages back to the past in order to retrieve pure genetic samples. The people in the future can not travel back themselves, so they send boxes with tools (disguised as toys) to collect the samples and to build a transmitter to send them back to the future. The fate of humanity lies in the ability of those that find the boxes to determine what they mean and how to use them. Apparently, all efforts have failed and the people in the future are down to their last box.
It is sent back to a family in Seattle Washington where it is found by an elementary age brother and sister. The older brother has several self esteem issues and tells himself how much he "stinks" (it is another word that I will not reprint here). Dad is an overworked attorney and mom is into Eastern Transcendental Meditation/yoga.
After finding the box, they find it contains several objects including a toy rabbit. The younger girl is immediately attached to the rabbit and names it Mimzy.
It takes the children a bit to figure out the purpose of Mimzy and the other objects. By the time they do, they have created a blackout that turns off half the state of Washington. After that happens, the Government is called in to find if it was a terrorist operation.
In a raid reminiscent of the capture of Elian Gonzales, the FBI, with arms drawn, invade the home and seizes the family. While in government custody, the young girl displays how the objects work. The family is still held overnight.
During the night, the girl and boy escape with Mimzy and the other objects. With the help of a Buddist science teacher and his Palm Reader Girlfriend, they are able to travel back to where they first found Mimzy and the box.
By using the powers they have been given from the box, they are able to construct a bridge for Mimzy to travel back to the future and all humanity is saved.
My observations: I do not like movies that use a lot of bad language and this one only had one cuss word. Other than the repeated use of the word "stinks" by the boy in a discussion with his father and the single cuss word, it was a clean movie.
The visual image of the FBI raid shocked me and my 1st impression was that of the photos from the Elian Gonzales Raid.
I liked the movie but was unsure of the anti-government message in the same vein as ET (where the children lied to their mother and the government was portrayed as being the bad guys).
The subtext of the Buddism/TM would be troubling to some families as was the arrangement between the science teacher and the girlfriend.
Where I saw the movie, there were many pre-teens. None of them seemed terrorized by the images, so maybe I am overreacting. The spouse did not seem bothered by the images either.
Recommended:
Yes
Movie Mood: Good for Kids
Viewing Method: Sneak Preview at My Local Theater
Film Completeness: Looked complete to me.
Worst Part of this Film: Pacing
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