The Last Mimzy

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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 frequency that lets him control spiders. The kids learn to move objects via psychokinesis and communicate telepathically. Naturally, their parents (Timothy Hutton and Joely Richardson) wonder what is going on here. Noah's science teacher (Rainn Wilson) has dreams predicting all this, centreed on a mandala symbol from ancient Tibetan Buddhism, which Noah draws in class. Michael Clarke Duncan is suitably dour as the Homeland Security official who investigates when the kids' newfound power creates a major blackout across Seattle. Parents who cringe at the vulgarity of many kid films will certainly appreciate THE LAST MIMZY's sweet-natured awe towards the natural world and its inhabitants, which comes without extraneous action or excessive musical bombast. The film moves with a poetic grace, calling attention to environmental and social problems without preaching, and creating the possibility for a genuinely better world. The child actors are real naturals who are allowed to talk and sound like kids, and car chases and explosions are all but absent in place of genuine mystery and excitement about human potential. It's rare to find a sci-fi film that makes the future seem worth saving, so consider this one a true gem.

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Film Details

Director	Robert Shaye
Year	2007
Countries & Regions	American film

Cast

Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris O'Neill, Rainn Wilson, Patrick Gilmore, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Kathryn Hahn, Megan McKinnon

Technical Details

Certificate	(PG)
Length	96 mins
Publisher	Entertainment in Video
Format	DVD Colour
Region	2
Aspect	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Cat No	EDV9489
Main Language	English

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