The concept for The Last Mimzy was pretty original. I heard the film was based on a children’s short story, but I’ve never actually seen or read the book. My interest in the movie was based solely on the trailers I’d watched over on YouTube several months ago.

I think the greatest assets in the film were its special effects and cast. The limited use of special effects in the movie made it much more realistic. The producers could have easily made it into a CGI extravaganza, but I think it would have taken away from the story. The use of special effects in target areas of the film really pushed your imagination and helped maintain the interest of the audience.

I also thought that the casting was excellent. Everyone fit the role they were chosen for entirely, and Emma, played by Rhiannon Leigh Wryn was particularly good in her portrayal as the youngest daughter. Her demeanor and presence in the film made it more heartwarming and personal which was what kept me involved in the film.

The only thing that kept me from truly enjoying this movie was the lack of a complete story and a very mediocre ending. I thought that they rushed through the movie without really explaining the phenomena occurring in the Wilder household, and ruined the ending by giving no details as to what happened to Wilder children after they completed their task.

At best, this film is a good one time rental for the family if nothing more than that.

Synopsis:

An intergalactic package discovered on the beach holds a myriad of fantastic discoveries for siblings Noah and Emma Wilder, in The Last Mimzy, studio head-turned-director Bob Shaye’s wondrous sci-fi-fantasy parable. The children stumble onto their discovery amid a trip to the family beach house, and find inside of the crate strange crystals that Emma levitates with her mind, as well as the Mimzy - a stuffed bunny with a built-in supercomputer that advances its possessor’s brain by great leaps and bounds by whispering into the person’s ear. Meanwhile, via interaction with the box and its contents, Noah gains the ability to converse with spiders and instructs them to build miniature bridges. He also etches complex Tibetan mandalas, and somehow manages to black out half of Seattle. The children naturally keep these happenings from their mom and dad, but in time the kids set their sights higher and embark on correcting huge problems that cannot be missed.

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