A man claiming to be an alien from the planet K-PAX breathes a new life into a psychiatric hospital, as he begins to influence the lives of the patients and doctors around him.
Kevin Spacey plays the disarmingly interesting Prot, a man discovered in a train station one day who claims to have travelled there by a beam of light. Without any form of identification, or a realistic story of who he is, Prot is taken to a mental hospital nearby, and placed under the observation of Dr. Mark Powell (Jeff Bridges). Initially, Prot's story of visiting Earth from another galaxy on a research mission is greeted with intense disbelief, however, once his charm and extraordinary abilities begin to show, even the most hardiest of disbelievers begin to soften.
It is a beautifully crafted film that captures light and sound with expert precision. The director, Iain Softley, avoids creating a film that is trying to be a action-packed sci-fi adventure with a heart, and rather just makes a film that is a wonderful story without the glorification. Music is absolutely fantastic in this movie, with a soundtrack that is moving, touching, evocative, and used in the most effective places.
A touching film that is unique in its approach, and effective in its delivery.
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