"K Star Stranger", a science fiction film without any special effects, can make the audience fully immersed in the setting of the story. When someone claims to be from an alien planet, our instinctive reaction is to be skeptical, but if we're watching a movie, we'll have to see what trick the director is trying to play.
The story told in the film can be roughly summarized as follows: Prot, played by Kevin Spacey, appears at the station, he has no ticket or luggage, says that he is from the K star, and is immediately sent to a mental hospital, where he meets Powell, a psychologist played by Jeff Bridges.
Powell was still unconcerned at first, but Protter became more and more persuasive that Powell had to find ways to overturn or confirm his claims.
The atmosphere created by the whole film of "K Star Stranger" is very romantic, and the application of light is particularly wonderful, showing the surreal effect of light in reality, excessive brightness, color light refracted by prisms, high frequency of flickering... All just right to add to the mysterious atmosphere of the whole movie.
Due to the director's open-ended approach, the film sparked a lot of discussion, especially Prot's true identity, which has always been a big topic.
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In fact, the film does not give a conclusion about Proth's identity, which also makes the two sides have their own arguments, and no matter which side, as long as you carefully study these clues, you will find that all the content is unclear.
For example, Plot can accurately calculate the trajectory of the K star.
Those who think he came from an alien land would think that this level can only be achieved by a few astronomers, and that only if he is an alien can make sense.
But from another point of view, even if professional astronomical knowledge is difficult, it is not out of reach, and Plott can be completely like the Count of Monte Cristo, relying on books or high-ranking guidance to become a folk master.
Another example is that Beth did disappear in the room.
On the one hand, this could be ironclad evidence that Prot went back to K star and took her away.
But in other words, Plott disappeared from the mental hospital for three days, which can also be explained by the fact that he knows how to sneak out, and everyone is paying attention to Plott's movements that day, and it is inevitable that there will be some omissions.
Using these examples, we are actually talking about another possibility, that is, the director did not want to characterize Prot's identity at all, he let Prot's spirit disappear and leave his body behind, obviously to carry the open narrative to the end.
The mystery of Plot's identity is not the main thing in the movie, and if you insist on grasping the flaws in this regard after watching the movie, you may miss the real expression of the film.
Who is Ploth? Forget the debate between the "detached K-Man or the devastated human being", and there is no need to question that he is the Light, the Savior, the Spiritual Energy.
Proth endured the most painful suffering, gained spiritual strength in the suffering, and then went to save the confused ordinary people.
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The film is basically unfolded from Powell's subjective perspective, his image represents all sentient beings, and his actions also represent the motivation of the audience.
Powell had a serious job, a happy family, busy running on various occasions, and he seemed to be living seriously, but he was ignoring everything as he should.
The way Powell appeared was intriguing, a mental patient told him about his pain, Powell nodded in response from time to time, but the attention was always on the wall, and when the consultation time came, he couldn't wait to send the guests away.
In addition, there are many details that emphasize Powell's wandering, he always goes through the process of inquiring about patients, and he is always absent-minded about his family.
Prot, by contrast, genuinely cares about what's going on around him.
He listened carefully to his patients' thoughts and distresses without prejudice, so we can see that each time Protter's subjective shots are dominated by close-ups, representing his close-up gaze. Under such a deliberate lens choice, mental patients are normal and kind, no longer an outlier.
Another more typical scene is that Prot is in the car to the planetarium, he looks out the window, all the way to see the balloons floating away, fruit falling to the ground and other extremely ordinary scenes, but in the slow-motion performance, we can feel his emotions for the real world.
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On the face of it, Powell is the doctor who is saving Proth. But in essence, it was Protter who was always guiding Powell to make the shift.
Divide the two-hour film into four paragraphs of 30 minutes each, and you can see a clear narrative thread of Powell's transformation.
By the 30th minute of the film, Powell begins to face up to what Prott is saying, and he closes the curtains of his office to take care of Prott's uncomfortable response to the glare. This is the first time that he has taken the initiative to consider the characteristics of the "patient" and create a more equal dialogue environment.
At the family gathering, he also changed his usual absent-mindedness and began to confide his confusion, asking the family to help verify Prot's identity.
The film progresses to an hour later, when Powell invites Prot to a party and tries to show him the daily life of a happy and happy family, at which point he has consciously begun to think about Prott's theory about the family.
In the last 30 minutes of the film, Powell explores Protter's secret, and as the old policeman tells, Powell looks out the window and projects the story into a real image, which shows that he is shocked and begins to empathize with the encounters of others.
Prot is a god, Powell is a man, and in the film, Prowett often appears from the light, and Powell is often illuminated by the light. The most emblematic of Powell's transition from beginning to end is his attitude toward his wife.
At the beginning of the film, Powell returns late, his wife expresses dissatisfaction, and he just apologizes with a calm attitude.
By the end of the film, Powell returns home much slower, looking meticulously at his home and the lights on, hugging and apologizing affectionately when he sees his wife on the couch.
Protter's rescue of the other mentally ill people in the hospital is to release their obsession, and the rescue of Powell is to free him from the shackles of the rules of modern society and return to the most fundamental emotions and needs of human beings.
"K Star Stranger" temperament is very unique, romantic, mysterious, humorous, sad, always calm but never boring, in the process of watching the film, we may all go through the stage of curiosity, struggling to find the flaws in Prot's identity. But after carefully tasting after the end of the film, we will all understand the sound of Prot's speech about K star.