life be comprise of infinite possibility while some know and others a mystery and destine to remain so . and what of the vast unknown and the realm beyond which knowledge have no establish boundary or parameter . who be to say what exist or what be possible . valid question and all of which be raise and explore in the story of a particular individual personal journey and a strange and dramatic odyssey that defy fact and logic and in ` k pax and direct by iain softley and and star kevin spacey and jeff bridge . in the wake of an incident in new york central station and a man name prot ( spacey ) be transport to a psychiatric hospital in manhattan and where he be deliver into the care of dr. mark powell ( bridge ) and who attempt to uncover the truth about his patient and who claim to be from the distant planet k pax . it quickly become a challenge for dr. powell and a prot and with his calm and direct and forthcoming manner and a propensity for produce ( he eat bananas peel and all and and red delicious apple be his favorite ) be quite convincing . but it powell job and as well a his nature and to be skeptical . prot claim and however and remain intact and stand up even under the most intense probing and the watchful eye of dr. powell and who find himself in something of a quandary prot even tell him the exact date and time that he will depart for k pax and a scheduled return trip that allow powell but a short time to sort it all out . and powell just can not seem to get his mind around the idea that he be deal with a real alien be while and it something he be go to have to resolve quickly and if he be ever go to know the truth . and he have to know . the truth and after all and be the only thing that be go to set him free in his own mind . softley have create and deliver a sensitive and think provoke film that challenge the viewer by sustain the mystery surround prot while force you to reflect upon your own concept of what be and in fact and possible . and a you never know for sure about prot until the denouement and you be able to identify with powell and see the situation from his point of view and try to solve the riddle right along with him . softley create an atmosphere of wonder and a real sense of be confront with something that be truly unique a the story unfolds and you begin to realize that prot just may be what he say he be . and in the context of the reality to which the film be dispose and it an engross matter to try to wrap your mind around . how do you react when all of the evidence be contrary to the physical limitation we have set for ourselves . while at the heart of the film there be a resounding depth of humanity that be evident and not only in prot and but in dr. powell and as well . all of which make for an extremely engaging and gripping drama . a we have come to expect and kevin spacey give a brilliant performance a prot and present his character from the inside out and emotionally deep and physically convince at the same time . this be a unique individual and and spacey brings him to life with care and the ability to share those moment that be particularly reveal and which add to the believability of the character and the credibility of the story itself . for this film to work and it be essential that we believe who and what prot be while we do and and it do . spacey simply pull it off magnificently . it a memorable performance and from which evolve a character that will stay with you for a long and long time . jeff bridge and meanwhile and emerges on equal footing with spacey and adeptly make a very real person of dr. powell . it a fairly straightforward role and and the challenge for bridge be to take this very normal and ordinary character and make him unique in his own right and which and opposite the character of prot be no small task . and and again and for this film to work it be necessary for bridge to rise to the occasion . and and with exceptional skill and be the consummate professional that he be and he succeed without question . bridge infuse powell with an underlying complexity and and be so give in his performance and that it make the interaction between powell and prot vibrant and and at time intense . it a demonstration of two of the fine actor in the business do what they do best and create a dynamic that be alive and inspire . it a great job by bridge and who never attempt to steal the spotlight from prot and which serve to raise the level of the film to an even high notch . the support cast include mary mccormack ( rachel ) and alfre woodard ( dr. villers ) and ajay naidu ( dr. naidiu ) and vincent laresca ( navarro ) and kimberly scott ( joyce ) and conchata ferrell ( betty ) and saul williams ( ernie ) . an entertaining and emotionally involve film and ` k pax be a dissertation on possibility and as well a an examination of the ever evolve complexity of the human condition . it a film that demand an open mind and reward those who be able to approach it on it own term and embrace it . in the end and it make you realize just how real k pax be while and it make you appreciate prot journey and and just how much we all share and have in common with those around u and human or alien . and it may just make you reflect upon your own journey where you have be and where youre go . and that the magic of the movie . i rate this one positive . .