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 K-Pax (DVD)
 K-Pax (DVD) ... released 05 January, 2004 at Cinema Club / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen / A wonderfully fresh, original piece of work, K-Pax is a film that manages to combine a variety of genres while still maintaining its own unique identity. The premise of alien life on earth may not be a new one, but Ian Softley's movie is a startling new take on the subject. Spacey's Prot is picked up by the police and, when he claims to be a traveller from the planet K-Pax, is delivered to the care of psychiatrist Jeff Bridges. The intense relationship that develops between the two forms the core of the film, as Bridges searches for the truth about his mysterious patient while also gaining valuable insights into his own life. The movie's great strength is that it keeps the audience guessing up until the very end, refusing to offer them an obvious, tidy conclusion. Spacey is, as ever, fantastic, playing the kind of charismatic oddball that brought him such acclaim in American Beauty and The Usual Suspects. He manages to embody the themes of the film perfectly, imbuing his character with both a rich humanity and an eerie otherworldliness. Bridges (20 years after he played the role of an alien in Starman) is a revelation, reasserting his position as one of Hollywood's great unsung actors. Softley handles the film with precision, with each revelation from Prot's past adding to the mystery of the story, countering the film's dark, moving moments with episodes of real humour and warmth. On the DVD: K-Pax offers a wealth of treasures on disc. Director Softley provides two commentaries (one for the UK and one for the US) and there is an interesting "making of" featurette that goes beyond the usual platitudes to offer a genuine insight into the creative process. A series of deleted scenes are combined with an alternative ending, though all the material on offer is careful not to spoil the vital ambiguity of the plot's conclusion. All the major participants are interviewed and there is a gallery of still photographs taken by Bridges. The film's often dreamlike visual mood is captured beautifully by the enhanced format; this is undoubtedly a well thought out package. --Phil UdellNewest Review: ... and you still don't really know what happens after the film. It's one of those films that gives you something to think about ... more ... and discuss and see what everyone else thinks.
The film is based on a series of books and without trying to give much away it's about a man who thinks he's from another planet called K-Pax. He gets sent to a psychiatric hospital and as we find out more and more about him the more and more we get confused about whether or not he's telling the truth. The actors do an incredible job and Spacey really portrays Prot in an unique and convincing way.
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K-Pax [DVD] [2002]
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K-Pax (DVD): Alien or Just Plain Bananas? (1127 words)
by - written on 11/01/07 (Very useful, 207 readings)
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(Film only review) What’s it about? --------------------- A mysterious man arrives at a psychiatric hospital claiming he is an alien from the planet K-PAX. Is he telling the truth or does something else lie behind his claim? Who’s in it? ---------------- For all the people we encounter during this film, there are only two who really count: Jeff Bridges as psychiatrist Dr Powell and Kevin Spacey as Prot. Given that we spend so much time observing these two, it is essential that they turn in compelling performances. Thankfully, both deliver the goods. Jeff Bridges is excellent as Dr Mark Powell a man who undergoes a ... Read the complete review
Don't Worry, I'm Not About To Come Bursting Out Of Y ... (1394 words)
by - written on 08/01/02 (Very useful, 71 readings)
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Thank God this screenplay was kept out of the hands of someone like Stephen Spielberg and away from an actor like Robin Williams was a thought which ran fleetingly through my head halfway through watching K-Pax. It has all the hallmarks of the kind of movie those two would leap at and then drown in sickening sentimentality, pious messages and unnecessarily flashy special effects...it has all the hallmarks of the kind of movie the American public seem to lap up and which has the rest of the world reaching for the sick bags. Thankfully however, they didn’t get a sniff at it but instead it fell into the far more capable hands of director Iain Softley and the superb ... Read the complete review
K-Pax (DVD): Will You Accept The Possibility He Is From K-PAX? (1306 words)
by - written on 08/06/03 (Very useful, 160 readings)
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A man (Kevin Spacey) carrying no luggage just "appears" in Grand Central Station New York. Mistaken for a mugger he is questioned by the police. As he states “That he had forgotten how bright this planet is” he is, rather unsurprisingly assumed to be a nut and taken to the nearest hospital for assessment. The hospital however, cannot find anything physically wrong with him. No signs of substance abuse, no brain tumour, no epilepsy; in fact nothing that would account for his persisting "delusions". He is then transferred to the care of Dr Mark Powell (Jeff Bridges) and we learn this mystery mans name is Prot (rhymes with boat). He ... Read the complete review
Go Bluebird, Go Bluebird, Go Bluebird, Go Bluebird! (950 words)
by - written on 15/04/02 (Very useful, 109 readings)
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prot is back. Or rather, the prot I wrote about when I reviewed Gene Brewer’s book, is now on the big screen in a film of the same name. K-PAX opened a week or so ago in UK cinemas and doesn’t seem to be doing all that well. It’s not making movie news columns or suggested viewing for this month pages, and when looked up the times for the showings at two cinemas near us this weekend, it was only on 4 times a day. Compared with, say, Ali G Indahouse, still on 7 times a day, and that Alliyah film, showing twice an hour. Still, I wanted to see it because I’d like the book (the most important reason, I’ve since found, to avoid a film), and we ... Read the complete review
K-Pax (DVD): A K-Paxian in New York - A Modern Classic (978 words)
by - written on 23/04/05 (Very useful, 136 readings)
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A man turns up at Grand Central Station claiming that he’s from another planet. For some reason, the authorities find this unusual and send him to a psychiatric institution. K-PAX is the story of a psychiatrist attempting to convince this enigmatic stranger that he has constructed an elaborate delusional world. Based on a fantastic series of novels by Gene Brewer, the cast is headed by Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges. Kevin Spacey used to be an edgy and brilliant character actor. He’s still best known for his Oscar-winning role in American Beauty. Ever since, he has been playing dull men in chunky sweaters. The price of success? Or middle age in action? Spacey ... Read the complete review
K-Pax (DVD) : Go Bluebird, Go Bluebird, Go Bluebird, Go Bluebird!from zoe_page_1
15/04/2002
K-Pax (DVD) : A K-Paxian in New York - A Modern Classicfrom andrewl
23/04/2005
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