Phenomenon (1996)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1929 movies items)

" Phenomenon is a 1996 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by Jon Turteltaub, written by Gerald Di Pego, in which an amiable, small-town everyman is inexplicably transformed into a genius with telekinetic powers. It stars John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker, Robert Duvall, and Jeffrey DeMunn. The original music score was composed by Thomas Newman. John Travolta, plays a dude struck by lightning and becomes a super genius, and gains powers, as one does. Critics gave the f"

The Big Movie Watch List of 2021 (276 movies items)

"An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky that knocks him out. Soon afterwards he discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis. This movie is a fine vehicle for John Travolta and he makes the most of it, but there is not much else happening here. The movie has a good premise and the filmmakers let us know it by stretching its limits in every single way. It has a nice small town charm to it and the characters are extremely likeable, but the story too often steers in the"

BradWesley123's Movie Journal- March 2019 (36 movies items)

" HBO Now- 2hrs. 3min. First Viewing I'll be honest; Phenomenon had me for, about, two and a half of it's three acts. It's an exceedingly hokey film, with goofy dialogue and a, out-and-out, hilariously bad soundtrack (not Thomas Newman's score), but there's a certain Capra-esque charm that carries it; good things happening to good people in a world darker than they're built for. It's ably made and performed, with Travolta proving the perfect gooberish vessel for the film's themes. It's all going "

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" Director: Jon Turteltaub Cinematographer: Phedon Papamichael Other Images "

Phoenix Feather's Movie Diary 2018 (497 movies items)

"(WATCHED: 8 October 2018)"

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The Cinephile's Film Journal: 2017 (130 movies items)

"Watched: 9/16/17 1st Viewing Via: Netflix"