The Truth

Don't bother. Just don't. The plot has been completely stolen from K- Pax, which is a much superior film. The only difference is that this is British, with a lack-lustre cast and a shaky sub-plot of the murder of 2 teenage girls which is mentioned in passing in a poor attempt to bring a sense of mystery to this film.

And without spoiling it here - just when I thought the film couldn't get any worse the ending...... just wow. Really? I mean REALLY?

Seriously, watch K-Pax, don't bother with this cheap remake. I wish I had done something more interesting, like wash my hair, instead.

Poor acting, terrible plot, long winded and ridiculous. Not a fan. I wouldn't even bother giving it a watch.

I had to constantly push the (what I call the) "bump-forward" button over and over, in order to get past the ridiculously slow-paced yammering that went on, with the repetitive plinky-plink piano music constantly going on (except for when something from an antagonist is going on, and then there's dead silence music-wise).

Like others have said, it's pretty much a K-Pax rip off. I'm thinking some stoned Mormon college students saw K-Pax and said, "Ooh, hey, what if K-Pax is really like Jesus or something?"

Utterly predictable in plot, but the fact that it's got a cohesive story is the ONLY reason I gave it a 2/10 rather than 1/10. If it had no cohesive storyline then it'd be in the realm of "Plan 9 From Outer Space". But really P9FOS is better than this movie because it's so silly. This film is as stiff as a board, as dull as arithmetic, as cloyingly sappy as drinking fake maple syrup straight up, without even a hint of a pancake.

Thankfully the "bump-forward" button exists or I wouldn't've made it to the end of this film. It's an utter waste of time. There are WAAAAY better films that the folks on MST3K make fun of. This one is pure crappolla. Don't waste your time.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. True the acting and directing was below par at times but in another sense it gave the film a gritty reality to the production. The film is gentle, realistic in its depiction of bullying and with regards to the attitude of staff in low paid, low esteem occupations. Yes some aspects are somewhat unsophisticated; if you go beyond this it is a well crafted story that has surprisingly caught the issues of mental health very well indeed.

Watch it and enjoy.

...and you may not either. Had some interesting ideas at first, but it soon became obvious where it was heading. Not recommended at all.