The filmmaker made a poor attempt to deliver a message that got all jumbled up and convoluted along the way, and I thought it was a rather weak attempt at film making. With that said, the children in the movie were absolutely adorable. Their sheer sweetness alone helped to overcome the stink of an otherwise poorly made movie.
Based on the strong performances by the children alone, I give the movie 3 out of 5 stars. If the Mimzy is ever sent back again, hopefully it will arrive in the lap of a better filmmaker.
my 2 cents.. Cute movie, but the message was poorly delivered.