Directed by:
Jon TurteltaubScreenplay:
Gerald Di PegoCinematography:
Phedon PapamichaelComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker, Robert Duvall, Jeffrey DeMunn, Richard Kiley, Brent Spiner, David Gallagher, Ashley Buccille, Troy Evans (more)VOD (1)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
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The topic is indeed interesting, comprehensive – we find out the cause of Travolta's psychological change – but that mysterious “enlightenment” that happens by chance under the moonlight didn’t sit sit well with me. Otherwise, it's a touching and intelligent film for easygoing moments, and even for normal moments, which it will make easygoing without any problem. Towards the end, it gets a little sentimental, but it can be endured. Travolta’s performance is excellent, and his character is so vivid that instead of shaking your head and not believing your own eyes, you swallow the love story with line, hook and sinker. Kyra Sedgwick's very rough voice also has its merits, as a rough country girl in the context of the place where the film is set, is much more attractive than many of her more beautiful and more polished colleagues.
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