Phenomenon
by Jon Turteltaub
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Actor: Forest Whitaker, Jeffrey DeMunn, John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Robert DuvallDirector: Jon Turteltaub
Brand: TRAVOLTA,JOHN
Cinematographer: Phedon Papamichael
Editor: Bruce Green
Producer: Barbara Boyle
Producer: Charles Newirth
Producer: Jonathan D. Krane
Producer: Michael Taylor
Writer: Gerald Di Pego
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 2.35:1
Running Time: 123 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1997-12-03
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of Phenomenon
Movie Review: How to Be Gentle
Summary: 5 Stars
I hadn't seen Phenomenon in several years. I always liked it, but the most recent viewing was the most satisfying. The mental powers thing was what made it interesting the first time I saw it, but now I take that aspect as a device for getting to the central theme (at least for me) of how to be gentle with people even in circumstances where one might become angry, bitter, vindictive, or even "superior".
Summary of Phenomenon
Hollywood favorite John Travolta (SWORDFISH, PULP FICTION) stars in this acclaimed, uplifting story of an ordinary man transformed by extraordinary events! On the night of his 37th birthday, George Malley (Travolta) 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. With an outstanding supporting cast featuring Robert Duvall (SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT), Forest Whitaker (SPECIES), and Kyra Sedgwick (SINGLES) -- don't miss this must-see motion picture event!John Travolta's should've-been-nominated-for-an-Oscar performance is the best reason to see this largely moving work, which is a little reminiscent of the novel Flowers for Algernon (basis for the film Charly). Travolta plays a mechanic who sees a bright light in the sky one night and wakes up the next morning a genius, hungry for knowledge and so smart he figures out national defense secrets in his own living room (and gets in hot water for it). The more interesting drama, however, is not with the government but with the character's longtime neighbors and friends, who come to reject him for being different. Robert Duvall gives a stirring performance as a doctor who has known the hero all his life, and Kyra Sedgwick is very good as an ambivalent love interest. If you missed this one in the theaters, then you haven't seen one of Travolta's best performances since his comeback. The DVD release presents a widescreen image, optional French soundtrack, optional Spanish subtitles, and theatrical trailer. --Tom Keogh
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