From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   On Monday, March 19, 2007 at 7:09:24 PM UTC-7, Mark Leeper wrote:   
   > THE LAST MIMZY   
   >                 (a film review by Mark R. Leeper)   
      
   >  The changing of the children, which in the story was at least   
   >  distressing, is handled in the film as if it is magical and   
   >  wonderful.  The story does have some charm, and if the characters   
   >  are not fully three-dimensional, they are at least more than one-   
   >  dimensional.  Of particular note is a somewhat overweight   
   >  babysitter.  Now usually (and all too often) such a character   
   >  would be used for a little comic relief.  In this film she   
   >  endearingly talks to Emma like an equal and is presented   
   >  positively.  A Homeland Security official (played by Michael   
   >  Clarke Duncan in an ill-fitting suit) may not seem to adults like   
   >  he is completely competent, but he also seems to have his decent   
   >  side.   
      
   I predict that the Homeland Security official will want Emma and Noah to come   
   back to the lab for followup tests to find out if they still have their   
   powers, and what long term psychological effects the Mimzy experience will   
   have on them!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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