Mimzy starts to talk to Emma (in a somewhat creepy disembodied electronic voice) and Noah finds that a conch shell in the box enables him to control insects. In fact, things couldn't get much weirder. Opening it produces some strange objects, including a green tablet that glows for Noah and a stuffed rabbit which Emma names Mimzy. Things start to change when the kids find an odd-looking box in the water. After yet another poor science test result Noah is despondent not only at his failings but also at the thought of spending the Easter weekend at his family's beach house.

Noah is not doing too well at school and especially sucks at science despite the positivity beamed by his zen-like teacher ( Rainn Wilson - from the US Office and Six Feet Under). Their mum ( Joely Richardson) tries to keep the peace, but Dad ( Timothy Hutton) spends far too much time at work and not enough time with the family at the dinner table. He is a troubled ten year old and she an annoying six year old and they fight like the proverbial cats and dogs. Noah and his sister Emma (newcomers Chris O'Neil and Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) are as typical a brother and sister as you could get.

In the future a group of children gather round a their teacher who will 'show' them the story of the last mimzy and how the future came to be saved. In fact, the Alice link is barely there in the film (it was a feature of the original story) and the film may have benefited from scrapping the link altogether. The Last Mimzy is based on the 1943 short story Mimsy Were the Borogoves which keen readers will know as a line from The Jabberwock poem from Alice Through the Looking Glass. It's a pity, because this children's film is at the very least an interesting watch and a definite purchase for those who like the idea of a bit of new age wisdom finding its way into the minds of the younger set. It is just as well that New Line is still riding on the success of Lord of the Rings as The Last Mimzy hit the ground with a resounding thud. The Last Mimzy was a labour of love for co-CEO of New Line Cinema, Robert Shaye, who folded out his directors chair for only the second time in a long career. Music Video- Roger Waters- Hello (I Love You) If you create a user account, you can add your own review of this DVDįeaturette-Behind The Scenes- Adapting the Storyįeaturette-Behind The Scenes- Bob Shaye: Director's Profileįeaturette-Making Of- Production Design and Conceptįeaturette-Making Of- 'Real is Good': The Visual Effectsįeaturette- The Mandala: Imaginary Palaceįeaturette- The Looking Glass: Emma and Aliceįeaturette- Sound Waves: Listening to the Universeįeaturette- Nanotechnology: The Human Revolutionįeaturette- Wormholes: Fantasy or Science

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