Regie:
Iain SoftleyDrehbuch:
Charles LeavittKamera:
John MathiesonMusik:
Edward ShearmurBesetzung:
Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, Alfre Woodard, David Patrick Kelly, Saul Williams, Peter Gerety, Celia Weston, Ajay Naidu, Tracy Vilar (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Wie aus dem Nichts taucht auf dem New Yorker Hauptbahnhof ein mysteriöser Mann mit Sonnenbrille auf, der sich Prot nennt und behauptet, vom fernen Planeten K-Pax zu stammen. Prompt landet er in einer psychiatrischen Klinik. Aber selbst hohe Dosen Psychopharmaka richten bei ihm nichts aus, was seinen Therapeuten Dr. Mark Powell stutzig werden lässt. Seltsam ist es ebenfalls, dass der Mann offensichtlich in der Lage ist, UV-Licht zu sehen. Schon bald ist der Psychiater außerdem fasziniert von der charismatischen Persönlichkeit seines neuen Patienten, und ihn verblüffen die völlig schlüssigen Angaben, die Prot über seinen Heimatplaneten macht. Als er sogar eine Gruppe von Astrophysikern mit seinem Wissen von bislang unveröffentlichten Fakten über "sein Planetensystem" verblüfft, kommen Dr. Powell ernsthafte Zweifel an seinem eigenen festgefahrenen Weltbild. Hinzu kommt, dass Prot mit seinen unkonventionellen Einsichten und seinem freundlichen Auftreten sämtliche Mitpatienten aus ihrem Wahn reißt und zu einer Art Leitfigur für sie wird. Kommt der seltsame, weise Mann etwa wirklich von einem anderen Planeten? Oder leidet er doch an einer Psychose, ausgelöst durch ein traumatisches Erlebnis? (Verleiher-Text)
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Two incredibly different halves. While the first one is captivating, thoughtful, full of valuable ideas, the second one is scattered, with a poor script deviation and too much pseudo-psychology – it looks like it switched to a completely different film. Pleasant philosophy is alternated with hard-to-believe psychology, which ultimately spoils the whole impression and gives the feeling that they didn't know what they were doing.
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Ausgezeichnete Schauspieler*innen, eine sensible Regie. Aber was ist mit dem Drehbuch? K-Pax - Alles ist möglich entwickelt sich ungefähr ab der Mitte (die erste Hypnose) in eine ganz andere Richtung, als er am Anfang wollte, und sein Ende ist der Ausgang eines Themas, das im Film nie angefangen hat! Ganz zu schweigen davon, dass die Hoffnung aus dem vielversprechenden Anfang und der ganzen ersten Hälfte im schwarzen Loch zwischen Merkur und Pluto verschwinden.
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Ein wunderschöner und unvergesslicher Film. Vom Anfang bis zum Ende hat er mir keine Möglichkeit gegeben, Luft zu holen. Und obwohl ich die ganze Zeit neugierig war, ob Prot wirklich ein außerirdisches Wesen ist, war es mir am Ende eigentlich völlig egal. Darum ging es doch überhaupt nicht. Brillante Schauspielleistungen, Shearmurs herrliche Musik und eine Kamera voller Licht. Sensationell.
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A smart and very enjoyable film thanks to the absence of clichés and cynicism. Although the story is built mostly on dialogues, it kept me in suspense the whole time I was waiting for the final resolution. The viewer will appreciate the ornate dialogue, and some scenes, such as the one in the planetarium, are sure to give you chills. The impeccable impression of the film is enhanced by the great cinematography, music and, of course, Spacey's one-man-show, about which there is no point in going into more detail.
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An interesting conversational drama that manages to entertain despite the absence of any significant plot. Great performances, beautiful cinematography, the script is a bit weaker in the last act, but overall, this is a nice film. The ending feels pretty ambiguous, so you can choose your own interpretation. I’m satisfied with it, four stars.
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A film that is magnificent, slow-paced, and soothing in the purest way, which on further viewings has gained a stamp of genius in my eyes. Kevin Spacey demonstrates that even the most challenging role is not insurmountable for him, and Jeff Bridges brings the perfect qualities to his humane role. Criticisms towards the screenplay are irrelevant; if prot only wandered around a mental institution, treated patients, and awed everyone with his knowledge of the universe, it would quickly lose the magic that makes these scenes unforgettable. It is precisely the dramatic storyline, unfolding in the second half, that gives K-PAX the aura of a meticulously crafted film until the very last scene.
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A very nicely told story with excellent acting performances. No shortage of humor and Prot’s extra-terrestrial one-liners form a tasteful supplement to a classic story about the importance of family. Plus, you don’t know until the last moment whether or not K-PAX actually exists.
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Acting exhibitions and atmospheric direction in a story that unfortunately can't handle itself. I applaud any film that makes the passive viewer think and plays with their deepening expectations, hence the 4*, but I guess I'd have to be on a completely different mental or intellectual state to get a satisfactory interpretation of the twist and the overall meaning here – and I'm really not sure if it's a more evolved or more primitive state... That said, Kevin Spacey is a phenomenal actor. 80%
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I don't even know which interpretation is better. If the one where prot is an alien from an advanced civilization whose hobby is to ride through space to show off for less evolved beings. Or the one where he's actually a human who overly tugs at the socks of his surroundings and, through knowing everyone by name, announces the arrival of a bluebird in his backyard and creates a plausible simulation of an alien star system in a planetarium to force a skeptical psychiatrist to pay more attention to his family. In any case, the biggest sci-fi budget is 68m for a film set in three rooms and one garden, the point of which is the importance of bourgeois family togetherness in the face of higher knowledge. But maybe that's subversive enough that the film itself is implying how aware it is of the fact that it's constantly communicating in condescending gestures and simple mottos with which 15-year-old philosophers, mothers on their fourth maternity leave (definitely not a vacation), and people who feel like they've figured it all out after a powerful experience with hallucinogens can best identify. Either way, nothing describes my impressions of the whole spectacle like this short story: ___ "There was an old man. He was a kind of sage. He got up in the morning and, having nothing to do, went out for a walk and glossed wittily on the world around him. With understanding irony he smiled at people's foibles, and with gentle humor he pointed out minor wrongs and iniquities. He talked to everyone – from diggers to shop assistants, workers to clerks and managers; they all knew him well. ...No wonder people one day conspired to beat the old man to death."
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