Plot:
Phenomenon stars John Travolta as George Malley, a simple auto mechanic in the small Northern California town of Harmon. On his 37th birthday, as he is leaving a party at a bar, George receives a rather unexpected gift: a flash of light from the sky which literally knocks him off his feet. When he rouses himself, he finds that he is a changed man. He devours book at the rate of three a day, begins experiments in agriculture and engineering and finds he is able to move objects with a thought. The town doctor (Robert Duvall) is unable to explain the phenomenon, and George's abilities begin to inspire fear and concern in the people of Harmon. Only George's best friend Nate (Forest Whitaker) and a woman named Lace (Kyra Sedgwick) seem able to accept the amazing abilities which have made George a threat in the eyes of many. - Scott Renshaw

Comment:
A touching and entertaining movie, during the two hours it never gets boring although the rhythm is rather slow. It clearly drives the audience to sadness near the end but the latest scene is joyful which is the general feeling of the movie.

The plot is original and the acting, the photography and the music are good. This is the genre I usually like and Phenomenon is a good movie on its own.