A strange man, calling himself Prot (Spacey), claims to be from another planet. His psychiatrist (Bridges) thinks he is regressing a past trauma; but Prot may have just enough evidence to prove the doctor wrong.

An interesting psychological drama that keeps you guessing till the very end. And this may be my biggest complaint. I wanted a firm yes or no about Prot's origins, instead we're left with an interesting but ultimately disappointing conclusion. Some may find that this enhances the mystery of the movie, but for me, after watching two hours of mystery, I wanted something I could hang my hat on. This isn't to say that the ending is too blurry for a viewer to draw their own conclusions, however.

There are several interesting aspects to this story. One of which is Prot's relationship with his fellow patients in the Psych Ward. I wanted more here, too. There was not enough mystery surrounding these relationships. We do get plenty of interaction between doctor and patient, some of which includes entertaining banter and humorous human behavior references.

Despite my inferences above, I found K-PAX very enjoyable. But I can't help but think that with a few edits to the script, it could've been much better.

Directed by Iain Softley.