The Last Mimzy

This afternoon we went to see The Last Mimzy as a reward for the boys working so well in school lately. It opened today - we have been watching the trailers for it and eagerly awaiting its opening.

It was delightful! The child actors playing the brother and sister, Noah and Emma, were wonderful. There was a good balance of adults being ignorant and therefore somewhat threatening to the whole plot, and being understanding and helping the kids along. Unlike ET, the state police and FBI were forboding but not short-sightedly and overbearingly intrusive.

It references Through the Looking Glass, which I have been meaning to re-read, and perhaps this is the impetus to get me to actually do it that I needed. In theory, the white rabbit in that book is based on Mimzy in a former life -- one and the same Mimzy, the "stuffed" rabbit and title character in this movie.

We gave it two and a half thumbs-up -- Ty said it wasn't as good as he expected it to be, and both Ben & I were a titch disappointed at the ending, but overall we all really enjoyed it and do recommend it! And we will be sending it to Africa as soon as it's available on DVD (unless Hillmans see it in Nairobi first!)