Another Possibility
February 9th 2007 01:31
K-Pax isn't really a Science Fiction, per se however it does consider the possibility of a man being an alien. It sounds like some kind of rediculous kids movie, however it is far from a children's film. K-Pax is the story of Prot, who shows up one day claiming he is an alien from the planet K-Pax. Normally, the Psychiatrist working at the hospital would laugh at such a claim. However Prot is so convincing even the astronomers who challenge Prot are baffled. So what does this mean? Does the film suggest that there is alien life out there? Well, it does and it doesn't. What I love most about this film is the fact that it presents two different explanations for Prot's story. There is the "logical" explanation which suggests that Prot is really a man traumatized by the brutal murder of his family. Then, there is the "illogical" explanation which suggests that Prot is an alien from the planet K-Pax. The Psychiatrist prefers the logical explanation however he finds his current views challenged by Prot. The other patients at the hospital accept the "illogical" explanation. Is it because they are mad? Or is it simply another possibility? What K-Pax is about is not whether or not alien life is out there, but it is about challenging our ideals. What is logical after all?
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Comment by Francis
Passionate Apathy
Occams Razor says the simplest explanation that accounts for all known facts is the preferred explanation- it isn't guaranteed to be the right one.
Comment by Tina
Sci Fi's Not Trash
Comment by Francis
Passionate Apathy
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