Phenomenon - The impossible comes true

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Movie
German title Phenomenon - The impossible comes true
Original title Phenomenon
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1996
length 123 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Jon Turteltaub
script Gerald Di Pego
production Barbara Boyle ,
Michael Taylor
music Thomas Newman
camera Phedon Papamichael
cut Bruce Green
occupation

Phenomenon - The impossible comes true (original title Phenomenon ) is an American drama from 1996 . Jon Turteltaub directed the film and Gerald Di Pego wrote the script . The main roles were played by John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick . The film opened in German cinemas on October 3, 1996.

action

George Malley is an auto mechanic and lives in a small town in California . When, on the night of his 37th birthday after his birthday party, he was thrown to the ground by a mysterious beam of light, he developed strong mental powers. He can read quickly, learn and move objects with his thoughts . On various occasions, he proves his new skills, which does not only bring him goodwill. He and the single mother, Lace Pennamin, who recently moved in, grow closer. His old friends look at him with suspicion, only Doc Brunder and Nate Pope remain loyal to George.

The government cares about Malley's skills, but he wants his powers to be used only for good causes.

At a party, George wants to answer the questions of all his friends, but is mentally not up to the onslaught. He falls, is hit again by the beam of light and loses consciousness. The doctors found Malley to have an inoperable brain tumor that stimulates his nerve cells, but the blood supply increasingly throttles. A proposed operation by a neurosurgeon for scientific purposes that would result in his immediate death is rejected by George. He is held in the clinic by court order, but he manages to escape to Lace, where he finally dies after a short time.

The end of the film shows George's friends celebrating his 38th birthday.

Reviews

James Berardinelli compared the film on ReelViews with Forrest Gump , but denied him his "intelligence". He also criticized the film as "dumb" ("dumb") and the script as "horrible" ("abysmal"). He also suspected that the film was spreading the message of Scientology .

Roger Ebert praised the "enthusiastic" character of George Malley in the Chicago Sun-Times of July 3, 1996 . This character and the relationship between George and Lace would be the linchpin of the plot ("the heart of the story") of the "warm-hearted" ("good-hearted") movie.

Awards

John Travolta and Forest Whitaker won in 1997 the Blockbuster Entertainment Award . Forest Whitaker won the Image Award in 1997 . The film was nominated for the 1997 Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film.

John Travolta and Kyra Sedgwick in 1997 for Best Kiss for the MTV Movie Award nominations, nominations for this award were John Travolta as Best Actor .

Tony Genaro was nominated for the 1996 NCLR Bravo Award . Ashley Buccille was nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1997.

backgrounds

The production cost of the film were about 32 million US dollars . The shooting took place in Davis ( California instead).

In 2003 the quasi-remake Phenomenon II - A wonderful genius for television was produced, and the film largely repeats the plot from the movie. However, a few characters have been added, as well as a storyline with the NSA . The open end of the TV remake suggests that the film was conceived as a pilot in a television series.

Soundtrack

In 1997, Eric Clapton won three Grammys for the song Change the World , the ASCAP Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and the BMI Film & TV Award . The song took three number one placements in the charts in 1996 and 1997. Another BMI Film & TV Award received Thomas Newman .

Track list

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Review by James Berardinelli
  2. ^ Review by Roger Ebert
  3. ↑ Phenomenon - Original Soundtrack | Awards | AllMusic , accessed November 14, 2014, allmusic.com
  4. ↑ Phenomenon - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic , accessed November 14, 2014, allmusic.com