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K-Pax

2001

Iain Softley

Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Alfre Woodard, Mary McCormack ...

6.9

36,484

Drama. Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Mystery After being mugged, Prot (Spacey) is sent to a mental institution when he mentions to the cops that the light on Earth is far brighter than on his own planet K-PAX. Prot soon meets seasoned psychiatrist Dr. Mark Powell (Bridges) who figures Prot has delusions about his career, and it will only be a matter of time before he will return to reality. Prot explains he is on a fact-finding mission and that he will be going home before the ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Despite its fascinating and amusing premise, it never really packs much of a punch, unsatisfactory both as psychological thriller and philosophical comedy."
		Angie Errigo Empire	"It has charm and humanity (...) as well as likeable performances, confidently restrained direction and fantastic cinematography (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Edward Guthmann SFGATE	"For at least the first half, 'K-Pax' plays like a lighthearted parable (...) That part of the film is totally absorbing. But something happens in the second half that (...) brings the movie down to a hokey psychological level"
		Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"A warm, fuzzy and funny duet between Spacey and Bridges, one that brings to mind the interplay between Spock and Kirk"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A draggy, earnest exercise in pseudo-spiritual uplift, recycling romantic hokum about extraterrestrial life and mental illness with wide-eyed sincerity."
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"You wait in vain here for a spark of visual wonder or verbal wit to animate the old conceit about how the nuts are saner than we are"
		Nev Pierce BBC	"A naive, touchy-feely fable, a blend of 'Starman' and 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'"
		Claudia Puig USA Today	"One walks out of this film with more questions than answers. But the question that burns longest is, 'When will Kevin Spacey go back to doing what he does best?' (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

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