K-Pax (Collector's Edition)
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Movie Reviews of K-Pax (Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: Great movie... and yes the end is good too...
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie.When I first saw it, it was only half way in, but the movie is still great. You learn about an alien named Prot. Well, he thinks hes alien. It's beleivable though. There's no denying the fact that he is strange.
The performances are wonderful, as said in many reviews. I don't want to tell you anything, but the ending is perfect.
The ending isn't quite the lame and crappy, "Make your own conclusions!" ending. It tells you what happens, but in a mysterious way.
The music and cinematagraphy is wonderful. I enjoyed seeing the house, the night time effects, and the lighting. The sun rising is used to a full extent, and its used to tell the k-pax dude when his time to leave is.
However, this movie in all fairness is quite above average. It is long, not too long, but long enough to make it worth seeing. 2 hours or so. Like one our and 45 minutes keep you there. I didn't want to leave.
The main thing about this movie is it is a sad movie. Its one of those movies where you don't break down crying, but get a tear or 2. Of happiness or rather emotional saddness, I did feel that I was on the verge of crying.
Overall--->5 Stars
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Movie Review: Outshines the brightest star
Summary: 5 Stars
Everything is wonderful about this film. And for what it's worth, I believe Kevin Spacey's performance out did Bridges' in Starman. The person who brough up Prot as being a "shell" for Robert Porter could've very well hit home. When he left to go back to K-Pax, he left a wounded Porter behind, someone who could not live with the hideous crime in his past. At this point I would believe just about anything. I got lost in this movie; so absorbed that I forgot about Spacey and thought only of Prot. I have never had this WOW reaction before. The only other show that came close was The Truman Show. I'm glad the director/writer did not "tie up the loose ends" and let us do our own thinking and imagining as to what the "truth" really was. This is indeed a wonderful story. One I will watch over and over and over, and falling in love with Prot every time. I would've felt priviledged to have had a conversation with him. His meeting with the astrophysicists blew me away. It's 100% escapism. I heartily recommend this film, along with The Majestic, The Truman Show and The Fisher King. Kudos to the producers who left room for the audience to do its own thinking.Movie Review: To Be or Not to Be........
Summary: 5 Stars
Some people have complained that this movies ending is ambiguous and the director doesn't tell the audience whether Prot is really from K-Pax or just the delusional Robert Porter. It's true, but that's what I found so fascinating about the movie and it's premise.The story stars two of my favorite actors, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges. They put on these roles like a comfortable pair of shoes and it isn't long before we feel we've known them for years. Every actor brings their best work to the show and you can't help but be interested and drawn into the story. Whether you believe Prot is real or Robert Porter is just a very tortured man, there are plenty of ambiguities for everyone.
I usually like a movie to be tied up nicely and all the loose ends resolved by the time the credits role. K-Pax is the exception. I appreciated the director laying out the wonderful story with its drama, humor and sadness and letting us draw our own conclusions based on the events as they unfold.
Whatever conclusion you arrive at, K-Pax will entertain you with its intelligent script, wonderful actors and must have music.
Movie Review: "Doctor, Patient, Curious Human Distinction"
Summary: 5 Stars
I must say that `K-Pax' released in '01 was a delightfully unexpected surprise. I absolutely loved it! I found it to be an intriguing combination of the '75 hit `One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and the much earlier '51 sci-fi classic `The Day the Earth Stood Still.' Do you sci-fi fans out there remember the name of the large robot with the x-ray eyes in the '51 film? For those who don't it was Gort, a name strikingly similar to that of the supposed humanoid alien Prot played so brilliantly by Kevin Spacey.
With 190 reviews already on-line for `K-Pax' there's no need for me to rehash the storyline. I would however like to recommend this film to one and all. It's beautifully filmed and directed complimented by sharp, insightful dialogue containing numerous quotable lines. Kevin Spacey is perfect as Prot the self professed alien from the planet K-Pax and Jeff Bridges gives the performance of his life as Dr. Mark Powell, the psychiatrist who's worldview is called into question by his enigmatic patient from another universe.
A treasure to be owned, you'll watch it again and again.
Movie Review: A Perfect artistic work - all the way through
Summary: 5 Stars
Superb cinematography, top notch acting, etc. Could not find a single flaw - kept you interested wondering what will happen at the end. And am thankful the director did his work to work directly with a real psychiatrist to make sure the one in the film is portrayed in an accurate fashion. Iain's attention to detail is flawless and I've greatly enjoyed this film - I look forward to Universal's transfer of this film to Blu-Ray - please, Universal - don't F the transfer up. But, according to your many past transfers - there isn't much to worry about! (ex., Inglorious Basterds:Inglourious Basterds (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]).
BTW - a surprise in the special features - it's not really a spoiler: Did you know that Jeff Bridges (Co-star) can take some incredible photographs? Check out the special features section of this DVD.
Thanks for the Entertainment, folks!
Signing out.