neoguardian

K-PAX is quite possibly one of my favorite movies ever. The story is original, compelling, heartfelt and involving, the theme is multi-layered, the humor bits are memorable and the acting is superb. The musical score is wonderful, haunting, poignant, strangely appropriate. I honestly don't think I can find a single flaw in this film, though I'm sure some exist for those hardened cynics out there to dig up. What I especially loved was how (and I'll say this without spoiling) when all is said and done, at least two entirely different stories are told, depending on your belief. This is very much a movie about belief and possibility, the central symbol being Spacey's last words to Bridges. I'm at a loss as to why this movie didn't win any awards, and being a creative artist myself with a persistent fear of my own work being misunderstood, the lack of attention given to this movie is pretty demoralizing.

I wasn't expecting much, but I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this film. The character interactions were clever and meaningful, there was a true and valid commentary and a nice way of delivering the message. The multiple lives and perspectives were also a nice touch. And to top it all off, the beginning commercial about the "side effects" of the first drug was absolutely hilarious; I swear, they ripped that one right from one of my own jokes. Overall, somewhere between B+ and A-.