Kevin Spacey

Shrink
$27.98
The 2008 film 'Shrink' is a dark comedy bent on attacking the multitude of facades, private and personal, that separate us from our innermost feelings, needs and desires. Considering the subject matter what better location is there to confront the unreality of life, why Los Angeles of course. And surely what profession among all possible professions would be best suited to serve as the ultimate hiding place for someone hiding from himself? Lets say it together, a psychiatrist of course. That leaves one final, essential element to complete the equation. Amongst all the great actors who have the ability to emote angst, loneliness and utter desolation who would you think is perfect for the role. You're right again, Kevin Spacey. Wasn't that easy?

Synopsis: Dr. Henry Carter (Spacey) appears to be a successful, self-realized shrink on the outside. He runs a thriving practice and has written a recent best selling book on how to be happy. However when he steps out of the public eye his true nature surfaces. The death of his wife still haunts him. Most people think she died by accident, but he knows it was suicide. He finds himself unable to come to terms with her actions and struggles with undefined guilt and depression. When away from work and book promotions he keeps to himself, spending his time drinking and smoking pot. He is anything but happy and fulfilled.

As you would expect, his private failures and professional success eventually collide and rise to the surface with disastrous results. As chaos abounds two new female patients come into his life, one a beautiful woman trapped in a bad marriage, the other a young girl dealing with her mothers suicide. Dr. Carter sees in these two a second chance for both them and himself. Helping them just might provide the antidote enabling him to reconnect with himself and the outside world.

Critique: This is Spacey doing what Spacey does best, no one can convey inner angst as well as he can. He's Mr. Existential of the 21st century. Unfortunately there's really nothing here that you haven't seen Spacey do before. The same can be said for the rest of the film as well. The production values and cast are solid, it's definitely a quality movie. However like Spacey there's nothing new forthcoming, you know exactly where the storyline is going long before you get there. Rent this one, but buy 'American Beauty'.

The Ref
$9.99
This movie is one of the older ones, but it still has class. It is really exciting and funny clear through the begining to the end. If you need a laugh right now, I would recommend this movie for you.

The Usual Suspects (Special Editon)
$19.98
Who is Keyser Soze? Watch this movie to find out!!!

Highly recommend this movie!!!

K-Pax
$9.99
The creative staff for this film deserve a gold wreath and the two stars, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, the Gold Wreath with clusters, for a fine film with that very nice feel to it that rarely verges on the maudlin. One need apply no logic of science principles to the reality of the film. The reality of the film is the romance of fiction. In fiction, anything can be real, if it is made to seem so, anything can be unreal if it meets the same criterion. In this film, both alternatives as to the identity of the k-paxian are made to seem equally really thus equally acceptable. The two stars are superb, the supporting players do their job well. Recommended for everyone who can use a little escape in his or her life.