K-Pax (2001) | 
| Director: Iain Softley
Actors: Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Alfre Woodard, Mary Mccormack, David Patrick Kelly
Studio: FILM FOUR
Category: Video
Buy Used: £9.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 9843
Format: Pal, Dolby
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 115 Minutes
Model: FDV089B
EAN: 5032519708943
ASIN: B000LS443K
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: From private collection. 2002 FILMFOUR (Big Box) (PAL) release (FDV089B). Tape, sleeve & box are all still in excellent, 'Like New' condition, apart from a tiny taped-up nick, (which doesn't show at all from the outside), right at the very top of the sleeve's spine. Watched again just before listing - played perfectly. Dispatched packed in a well-padded jiffy bag/box, by 1st class Royal Mail/Airmail, usually within 1 day.
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Entertaining and very thought-provoking Sci-Fi mystery, featuring superb , stand-out performances from both leads. Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects, Beyond the Sea, Superman Returns) plays a man called Prot who arrives one day in New York claiming to be from the planet K-Pax.the police hand him over to psychiatrist, Dr Mark Powell,(Jeff Bridges,-The Last Picture Show, Fearless, The Vanishing) to evaluate. described by critics as "A Beautifully Acted, Tantalising Mystery", "Incredible" & "Spacey And Bridges At Their Absolute Best", this is a really excellent, very intelligent film, not like the usual sci-fi film which is laden with special effects, this is much more a character-based drama, as Dr Powell starts to wonder whether no matter how crazy he seems, Prot might just be who he says he is..
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| Customer Reviews:
Psychological Drama or Science Fiction? August 27, 2007
Dr. M. J. Laidlaw (England)
I've just bought and watched this film again, after seeing it shortly after it first came out. It was mesmerising. Even better this time round. Kevin Spacey is, in my opinion, better in this than in any other of his films I've seen (including Midinight in the Garden of Good and Evil, American Beauty, or even The Usual Suspects -in which he excelled). He has the ability to say so much with his eyes, and given that they're covered up for most of this film, it made the times without sunglasses even more telling.
The central story of a man arriving in New York and appearing to be deranged and then sent to a lunatic asylum sounds simple enough. He claims to be from another planet and seems to have the power to heal people spiritually and psychologically. One of the joys of the film is that you never quote know whether Spacey really is Prot from the planet K-Pax or Robert Porter, who experienced a devastating trauma in his life. Jeff Bridges as his psychiatrist is convincing as a man becoming distanced from his family, whom Prot is also able to heal. The ending is both sad and happy, like most of the film. I like it because of its originality, its creativity, its fine acting from stars and supporting cast. I like it as well because it doesn't attempt to give the audience neat answers. It's mysterious and powerful because of it.
A truly fine film and one worth seeing again and again.
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