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Originally Posted by Eoghan  Anyone watched the last mimzie? |
Yes, and I have some diverse opinions about the movie.
I short, the film may be good for 11 or 12 year olds, or even older. It is essentially a kids' version of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (the way that National Treasure was a bite-size version of The DaVinci Code), with the right hint of nerdy math and Roger Waters on the soundtrack.
There are a couple of scenes in which a husband and wife are seen in bed together - meaning they wake up in the morning, that's all.
Most of the criticism I have found online comes from the fact that the filmmakers depicted the lives of some people involved in Eastern mysticism. While I would imagine that most people here who have seen it would make a serious note of it, some web sites call the movie "pure New Age propoganda". That I do not agree with. To me, it's a little like saying "Rosemary's Baby", "The Exorcist", "Constantine", and "The Sentinal" are Catholic propoganda. They need to be watched as horror movies, just as "The Last Mimzy" should be seen as a science fiction movie. Having somewhat of an understanding as to how Roman Catholocism views things like suicide, Satan, and angels might help in the viewer's experience in watching the movies listed above, just as having even a small understanding of how the New Age movement has been influenced by Eastern religions may help in watching "The Last Mimzy".
Ooo, I just found a really nice thread on imdb.com for The Last Mimzy. I don't think there's anything I could add to what is talked about
here. The various opinions stated express what I think about the movie, and then some.
All in all, I really enjoyed the movie. There are some very funny, below-the-radar jokes in there...um...like Michael Clarke-Duncan's line "What is an Intel logo doing here?"
Ah, funny stuff!