You know, I'm really glad I saw this movie. I know from the previews it doesn't look like much, but it's actually pretty creative and smart.

The story revolves around two kids, Noah and Emma, who discover a strange box in the water at the beach. Once they open the box, they discover several odd contents and also start to display unusual talents. Emma's favorite discovery is Mimzy, a stuffed rabbit who seems to talk only to her and explain how to use the items in the box. Noah has no direction, but with a few odd dreams and some trial and error, he manages to cause quite a stir with one of his discoveries, and pretty soon the government is involved. Noah's science teacher also gets involved when he sees that Noah has been sketching complex ancient designs in class. The teacher and girlfriend give a little bit of insight (without knowing what they're doing) while Noah and Emma's parents are forced to deal with the fact that their kids are involved in something potentially very threatening.

This movie has an odd vibe, which I'm not sure will resonate with all audiences. I really enjoyed it. The things the kids find and what they do are weird, and possibly scary. And when the kids start to use the items in the box, there are some scenes that are visually very interesting. I particularly liked the scene when Noah discovered the relationship between sound and the movements of spiders, but I could see more traditional audiences being thrown off by the camera angles and odd sounds. Because of the offbeat style and tone, I kept thinking about Escape to Witch Mountain. The stories are very different, but the feeling is similar to me.

The screenplay has a few lame moments, with either conveniently written turns of event or something that just doesn't fit (the government, although it does have purpose in discovering the nature of Mimzy). There are also a few hippyish moments that go a tiny bit overboard. Even so, these moments are spread out, and the creativeness of the story makes up for them.

Noah and Emma are played by two child actors I've never seen before, Chris O'Neil and Rhiannon Leigh Wryn. Each are interesting to me because they're a little bit more natural as kids. The acting isn't put on like a stage play - O'Neil is an awkward kid playing an awkward kid, and Wryn is a cute kid playing a cute kid. At first I was a little bit put off by them, but they deliver in the end and are a little bit refreshing.

Rainn Wilson also proves to be a great addition to the cast. He kind of pulls the cast together, and is definitely a far cry from Dwight Schrute, his character in tv's The Office.

I'm not so sure the Last Mimzy is a movie a lot of kids are going to want to watch, but I'd recommend it for an older kid. The themes are sometimes complex and confusing, so a younger kid could be bored by it. I think adults can enjoy it too, because they can relate with the parent and teacher characters. I found all of the characters interesting in one way or another, and the story itself was like nothing I would have imagined. I really liked it.

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