Phenomenon

John Travolta is George Malley, a kind-hearted, simple man who is a mechanic in a small town. He's known and loved by the entire town and is celebrating his birthday one night when he sees a bright flash of light and a loud boom. Suddenly, he is super-energized with an endless thirst for knowledge and the super-accelerated mind to be able to process that knowledge. He is suddenly able to predict earthquakes, crack cyphers, perform telekinesis, and learn languages in less than an hour. All the while he's trying to win the affections of Lacy, played by Kyra Sedgwick. Meanwhile, his lifelong friends slowly turn on George as his new found "powers" frighten them. There's a sweet love story in the middle of this movie along with a bunch of kind, simple people. Hard to explain but this is a movie that really connects with me. I can totally relate to being the academic "freak show" and so, much like Good Will Hunting, that part of George's story resonates for me big time. Anyway, this is a movie I probably like a lot more than it really deserves but can't help it. 9/10.