Post by martyn2005 on Aug 12, 2005 23:00:00 GMT -6
Just watched this movie tonight and I'm not sure what to make of it.
I like all of the actors, especially Spacey, and I liked the novel. But there is something missing in the film for me.
My reaction reminded me of Contact, a great film for a long period and then a fizzled out ending.
I understand that neither Contact nor K-PAX could finish with sweeping shots of other worlds or that either director would want to "answer" any of our questions but after setting up some serious issues in the early stages of the film some resolution would be nice.
I haven't read K-PAX II or III but I still want to - maybe just to see if there is any further treatment of the alien Vs. psychosis storyline or at least a little more information in order to allow me to make my mind up about the Prot character. (If I haven't already ;D)
This is a good movie and Spacey is brilliant, as always, but I always feel let down by these sorts of stories. I think it has to do with my own extreme hope that there is life out there - maybe my impatience says more about me than the movie-makers.
Martyn
I like all of the actors, especially Spacey, and I liked the novel. But there is something missing in the film for me.
My reaction reminded me of Contact, a great film for a long period and then a fizzled out ending.
I understand that neither Contact nor K-PAX could finish with sweeping shots of other worlds or that either director would want to "answer" any of our questions but after setting up some serious issues in the early stages of the film some resolution would be nice.
I haven't read K-PAX II or III but I still want to - maybe just to see if there is any further treatment of the alien Vs. psychosis storyline or at least a little more information in order to allow me to make my mind up about the Prot character. (If I haven't already ;D)
This is a good movie and Spacey is brilliant, as always, but I always feel let down by these sorts of stories. I think it has to do with my own extreme hope that there is life out there - maybe my impatience says more about me than the movie-makers.
Martyn
