Phenomenon
Some things in life just can't be explained.
John Travolta stars in this acclaimed, uplifting story of an ordinary man transformed by extraordinary events! On the night of his 37th birthday, George Malley is knocked to the ground by a mysterious, blinding light and suddenly develops amazing mental abilities! With his newfound knowledge, George astounds everyone in town. But when his incredible powers cause even his oldest friends to turn away, George comes to realize that his wondrous experience has changed him and the lives of everyone around him forever.
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A beautiful film - Poet
This is a beautiful film that teaches you that, though you may wish you knew everything about anything, it would be a burden since many people around us are not willing to accept what they can't understand.
I loved the story of this movie, and it was beautifully played out by all the cast involved in this. I would highly recommend this one to everybody.Don't Let Sci-Fi Aspect Turn You Off - TheShamus
Don't ask me what I like so much about this film. I can't put my finger on it. I just like it a lot.
John Travola starts to develop an intelligence that he can not understand. He starts out as a regular guy living in a small town with a simple life. His new "gifts" are not understood well by his small-town friends ... and the changes start to unhinge Travolta's character.
There are multiple love stories here ... a doctor who determined to help Travolta, and a government who is scared of him.
There is plenty of stuff happening here -- and even if you are not normally into "supernatural" happenings ... you will quickly forget it is even part of the story.
Almost a dozen years later ... this one still plays well ... and the movie has a "heart" as well.
Highly recommended.
/\/\/\/\ the Shamus /\/\/\/\nice! - seb1
An ex-girlfriend talked me into seeing this movie, and I am happy she did. In my opinion, John Travolta deserved at least a nomination for an Oscar here, if not the award itself. The story was decent, but the performances of Travolta, Forest Whitaker, Robert Duvall, and Kyra Sedgwick made me care about what was happening on the screen. By no means is this a romantic comedy. It's romantic, probably the most romantic film I have seen in a long time. The reason for that is simple...it's real. In most movies you see the main characters sleep together within a day at the most, which rarely happens with two people who are really in love. True love has to take time and effort, which is exactly what you see here. Travolta's George is patient, but not because he wants to be. If you're a romantic at heart you will understand and relate to him, and you will hope for his success as you would for your own. Without giving anything away, I will tell you that the ending is sad, but also heartwarming. George has his "experience" for no other reason than to suggest what we as humans can become. Phenomenon is a story about our potential, the good and bad things that can happen to us if we achieve it. We could only be so lucky, and watching the movie is a good start.
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A beautiful film - Poet
This is a beautiful film that teaches you that, though you may wish you knew everything about anything, it would be a burden since many people around us are not willing to accept what they can't understand.
I loved the story of this movie, and it was ...Don't Let Sci-Fi Aspect Turn You Off - TheShamus
Don't ask me what I like so much about this film. I can't put my finger on it. I just like it a lot.
John Travola starts to develop an intelligence that he can not understand. He starts out as a regular guy living in a small town with a simple ...nice! - seb1
An ex-girlfriend talked me into seeing this movie, and I am happy she did. In my opinion, John Travolta deserved at least a nomination for an Oscar here, if not the award itself. The story was decent, but the performances of Travolta, Forest Whitaker, Robert ...