-AHOY: Possible spoilers ahead-! I saw this movie at an advanced screening, and came into it not expecting anymore than a typical kiddies-save-the-world-and-blah kind of movie. As the movie went on I was surprised at the thoughtfulness of its content and how the movie raised issues, albeit in a simple way, that reflect our society today: What are we, as scientists and humans, doing to ourselves? How do you trust, believe? Disappointingly, however, those issues were never truly explored, and the ending was weak. The plot, as well, seemed forced and disorganized.
The part of this movie that saved me were the performances of the actors, who make do with a rather bland script and one-dimensional characters. The two children's interactions were spot on, and Naomi (Hahn) managed to interject moments of genuine humour. The look in Emma Wilder's eyes (Leigh Wryn) when she does her "magic tricks" is truly disturbing.
The makers of the movie were afraid to really explore the issues they raised, and the prolonged excuse of an ending failed to resolve much. Instead, I am left with an unsatisfied feeling that this movie could have been so much more than an ordinary family movie. But hey, at least it makes for passable family entertainment if you don't try to understand it. Pass the popcorn, let's hope the munching will drown out the creepy gruntings of the last mimzy.
The part of this movie that saved me were the performances of the actors, who make do with a rather bland script and one-dimensional characters. The two children's interactions were spot on, and Naomi (Hahn) managed to interject moments of genuine humour. The look in Emma Wilder's eyes (Leigh Wryn) when she does her "magic tricks" is truly disturbing.
The makers of the movie were afraid to really explore the issues they raised, and the prolonged excuse of an ending failed to resolve much. Instead, I am left with an unsatisfied feeling that this movie could have been so much more than an ordinary family movie. But hey, at least it makes for passable family entertainment if you don't try to understand it. Pass the popcorn, let's hope the munching will drown out the creepy gruntings of the last mimzy.
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