Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland and Christopher O'Neill attend the Jubilee banquet during the celebration of the 50th coronation anniversary of King Carl Gustav of Sweden at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden | September 15, 2023
I’ll give The Last Mimzy a mild recommendation, but only for young viewers. It contains tried-and-true elements that are sure to delight kids. It also features noticeably weak performances and a plot with some serious logical issues.
In the distant future, an ecological disaster has destroyed the world. Humanity's genetic code has become corrupted by pollutants. A desperate scientist has been sending probes to the past to obtain untainted genetic material and save the future. When Noah (Chris O’Neil) and Emma (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) Wilder discover a stuffed rabbit, they have no idea “Mimzy” is much more than a toy. Soon, it causes them to develop genius-level intelligence, telekinesis, and telepathic abilities. Their parents aren’t the only ones who notice the changes in their behaviour.
When one actor is bad in a movie, it’s on them. In this case, both the kids are unconvincing but they’re kids. That’s fine. The young’ns in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone were rough around the edges once in a while too. The issue goes beyond them, however. Even the adults have at least one or two bad line deliveries. At that point, you don’t blame them; you blame the director. Robert Shaye is primarily known for his work as a producer and it shows.
There are many scenes where this movie gets its “kids befriend an alien/robot” plot right. Everyone freaks out at least once when they realize what the kids can powers Mimzy has granted them. Even Noah is taken aback when things get really crazy. Some adults, like Noah’s science teacher Mr. White (Rainn Wilson) is filled with a mixture of excitement and apprehension. These genuine reactions allow you to get immersed in the story. Perhaps enough to ignore some of the stuff that doesn’t make much sense.
When you think about it, the future scientist’s plan is terrible. It’s no wonder none of the drones have returned to the future with the information they need because Mimzy can’t talk. It can’t tell anyone what it needs. It can’t even move! All it can do is sit there and hope someone discovers it. Then, if all the stars align and it's a February 29th, they will also somehow figure out what it wants. If you can buy that this was the best way to restore humanity, then you can buy the very friendly and easy-going FBI agent (Michael Clarke Duncan) and the scene where the kids steal a car and go on an hours-long drive no trouble. I don't know why the climax had to be set so far away.
Ultimately, The Last Mimzy is a pale version of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. There is value in this gentle, family-friendly feature even with its numerous unpolished elements and overcomplicated story but my recommendation is more of an "if it's playing on TV or your kids point it out to you, then yes you should let them watch it" than a "seek it out". (September 18, 2020)
14th July 2023 // Members of the Swedish royal family getting their groove on to a performance by rapper Petter at the Crown Princess's birthday celebrations - minus Queen Silvia who seemed to hate every second of it!
Let's continue with the positivity. Charge Tyler as a minor. He committed a crime with a gun. It was unloaded. Look, I'm not saying that there shouldn't be consequences, but he's 16. He's not old enough to drink, vote, join the military, and you want to lock him up with a bunch of grown men? Look, studies show that– No, please, don't quote studies at me. And definitely don't start lecturing me about the science of still-developing brains in men under 21. ... Look, if Tyler becomes a CI against his crew, I can definitely give him a break.
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Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland and Christopher O'Neill arriving at the Te Deum at the Royal Chapel honour of the King’s Golden Jubilee | September 15, 2023