Grade: C- | The recent slew of movies concerning the end of the world and the need for change has finally spilled over into children’s movies. “The Last Mimzy” mixes myth and technology to explain how the world is to be saved from human mistakes.

The name itself, while being one of the worst names for a movie – ever, gives the impression that this is going to a fluffy-white-cloud type of kids’ movie, but the film actually tries to tackle some big questions.

Mimzy appears to be a stuffed rabbit, which is found by two children, Noah (Chris O’Neil) and Emma Wilder (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn), but is actually a messenger from the future sent to find untainted human DNA.

Rainn Wilson, best known for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute on television’s “The Office,” plays creepy characters wonderfully, but in a children’s movie, that characteristic does not fit. While his performance is somewhat creepy, it is overshadowed by the creepiness of the stuffed rabbit.

Throughout the movie, Emma refers to the rabbit as her “teacher” and tells people the rabbit speaks to her. There are numerous times in the movie where the rabbit could come alive and the movie could turn into “Child’s Play.”

The most upsetting part of the movie has to be the blatant product placement for Intel. Almost all movies have some product placement in them, because that is how movies get paid for. Usually the logos are in the background or someone will be drinking a can of some particular soda.

But this movie manages to build its entire premise on a logo.

When it is discovered that the stuffed rabbit is actually electronic, it is immediately tested and small parts are taken out. These parts end up being computer chips with, that’s right, the Intel logo plastered all over it. The next ten minutes are then devoted to talking with an Intel engineer, and discussing the origin of the microchips.

The movie ultimately lacks the sense of wonder that makes this sort of film great.