![]() ![]() The bulk of the plot seems to be aimed at trying to prevent the kids from accomplishing their mission long enough so that the rest of the movie can happen. The story devolves into the feds chasing the kids around, palm reading, Indian mysticism, time travel, power blackouts, prophetic dreams and spiders spinning strange webs. The two children believe they have been chosen to carry out a mission of vital importance to humanity.įrom there, the plot branches off in a number of directions as other people try to figure out what is going on with these kids, including their parents, Jo (Joely Richardson of “The Patriot”) and David (Timothy Hutton of “The Good Shepherd”), Noah's teacher, Larry White (Rainn Wilson of “The Office” TV series), his girlfriend, Naomi Schwartz (Kathryn Hahn of the “Crossing Jordan” TV series) and Nathanial Broadman of the Department of Homeland Security (Michael Clarke Duncan of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby). Noah becomes fascinated by one of the objects which acts like an advanced computer. Emma understands the doll's strange warbling and begins to exhibit fantastic powers. ![]() ![]() Opening the object, they find various objects inside which seem to have magical powers, including a doll called Mimzy who can talk. ![]() The story begins when two children, Noah Wilder (Chris O'Neil) and Emma Wilder (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) find a strange object in the sand while playing on a Whidbey Island, Washington beach. It is far from being a perfect film and it isn't for all tastes, but it is a rare treat for those looking for something different and challenging in a children's film. “The Last Mimzy” accomplishes both of these rare goals with a lot of style. Ma- There are relatively few movies about children that treat them with respect and relatively few that are actually told from a child's point of view. The Last Mimzy A mythic tale of salvation by children by Robert Roten, Film Critic Laramie Movie Scope: The Last Mimzy Laramie Movie Scope: ![]()
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