The movie itself is not completely successful, but it's consistently both engrossing and entertaining, and -- once again -- Spacey's performance creates a spell that lingers long after the lights come back on.
70
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
When Kevin Spacey takes center stage, our planet really does seem bright.
67
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
I rather like the whole mystic- crystal-revelations aspect of K-PAX, and the idea that even a psychiatrist of Jeff Bridges' handsome, American substantiality is open to notions of cosmic improbability.
A pleasant enough entertainment raised above its station by the quality of its acting.
50
USA TodayClaudia Puig
USA TodayClaudia Puig
As impressive as Kevin Spacey ordinarily is, this isn't the best vehicle for his considerable talents.
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
It's all very "Cuckoo's Nest," but in a glib, facile way, and it leaves K-PAX adrift in its fuzzy, New-Agey orbit.
50
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
The casting in K-PAX is canny, but the picture as a whole is a clunky mix of the canny and the would-be uncanny.
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
In short, this movie is exactly the kind of starry-eyed escapist fantasy that Dr. Powell suspects Prot of having. It's harmless enough, since we can be cured just by leaving the theater.