Movie Review: The Last Mimzy

The Vitals:
The Last Mimzy
Plot Outline (from IMDB): Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys. Soon the kids, their parents, and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine!


The Sorty:
Wow, have I been gone a long time or WHAT? That, my friends, is life. LIFE! Ok, well maybe not LIFE, but at least life.

So, I was sitting around the old housey (aka the house) and thought "I should rent a movie through that stupid, slow 'On Demand' thing that my cable company offers. I hardly ever use it." That led me to search through some previews of what was available, and I came across a strange movie that I'd never even heard of before....The Last Mimzy. Yes, I live in a box. I had never heard of it before.

I was raised watching movies like E.T. and Star Wars. I was raised seeing some of the biggest classics of this century come to life. For quite a few years, I've wondered whether some of the newer movies could ever stack up to becoming a "generation classic", and I really think that The Last Mimzy really could become just that, more than almost any other I've seen in the last 10 years.

This movie really takes a step up in giving into the fact that computers and electronics are a part of our daily lives. The first 30 minutes of the movies is filled with LCD televisions, PSPs (Play Station Portables), iPods, and other electronics. At first I thought it was a part of the plot itself, but I later realized that it is simply a modern depiction of our current everyday life. It is a bit strange to see, but the fact is that movies today have not really given into the reality of just how much electronics exist in our daily and family lives.

So, without giving away too much, I must say that this is definitely one of the top 5 movies I have seen in the last 10 years. The storyline is simple enough for kids to understand it and really enjoy it, yet complex enough to keep parents and adults very involved. The characters are all lovable, even the big bad "cop", and the parents are a good balance of "close minded parent" and "understanding and loving", so you are not overly frustrated with them not listening to the kids (parents just don't understand, right Mr. Fresh Prince??) The visuals are really beautiful and not overdone. I really am impressed with this one.

And Rainn Wilson has managed to get out of his office and into a classroom! How awesome is that?? Really good casting choice here.

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The Verdict:
I can see no other way of doing this other than classic Siskel and Ebert style: Two Big Thumbs Up! A Must See.


- Consumer #1337