![]() ![]() Used correctly, however, they can create a portal to the future - not to mention a massive power surge that soon has Homeland Security agent Michael Clarke Duncan hammering at their door. Sustained exposure to these playthings has a dramatic impact on the kids' IQ, much to the amazement of their parents (Timothy Hutton, Joely Richardson) and teacher (Rainn Wilson). Menacing: a sea shell-shaped transmitter, nine levitating rocks and a beaten-up stuffed rabbit five-year-old Emma immediately christens Mimzy. There's also a whiff of Hellraiser in the mysterious puzzle box Seattle siblings Noah (Chris O'Neil) and Emma (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) find washed ashore near their holiday home. The result is an appealing blend of whimsy, philosophy and scientific conjecture that plays like ET with a BSc. For that you can thank New Line boss Bob Shaye, who was so drawn to this fantastical tale of time-travelling toys that he chose to direct it himself. ![]() ![]() Taking its title from Lewis Carroll, its plot from Spielberg and its New Age detail from sources too numerous to mention, The Last Mimzy must rank as one of the more curious titles to emerge from a major Hollywood studio. ![]()
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