An inspiring drama in which a young man with supernatural powers struggles to fit into society. When he eventually discloses his special abilities the lives of those around him are changed forever. Read more
| Starring | Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Flanery, Lance Henriksen, Jeff Goldblum |
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| Director | Victor Salva |
| Genres | Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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This extremely moving fantasy drama tells the tale of a teenager whose mother was struck by lightning during labour, giving him a ghostly white appearance, an extraordinary intellect and miraculous powers. Sean Patrick Flanery (completely shorn of body hair) delivers a wonderfully sympathetic central performance as the young misfit whose unique abilities generate feelings of hostility in the small-minded townsfolk. There's fine support , too, from Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen and an unusually expressive Lance Henriksen. Victor Salva's intelligent script and assured direction take some fairly familiar themes to some quite unexpected places, and the scene where Flanery transfers the feelings of a dying deer to its heartless hunter is unforgettable.
When his guardian grandparent cops it, 'Powder' (Flanery), a traumatised, telepathic teenage albino, is dragged from... read more on Time Out
I really like this film,it has a great cast,good story and an explosive finale.Anyone whos ever been beat on or been hard done by will strike a chord with this film.
The film centres around an albino boy whos taunted and rejected by others because of his eerie white skin,it covers a wide range of topics and also has a moral message in there as well. The overall story is good and both Jeff Goldblum and Lance Henriksen play off each other quite well.
Without giving the plot away its best to watch it with a friend or your missus as its quite sad in places.cOverall a good film which in my estimation was underated on its initial release. Go rent it,its well worth a look.
My type of film! Unusual and made you think. Good acting. Inspired many different emotions. Recommended.
One of the worst films I have ever seen. Dreadful plot - with an inconsistent story line that jumps around too much. It's only redeeming feature - Jeff Goldblum was his usual eccentric self. Don't rent it.
I just came upon this one by chance and thought I would give it a go. Decent story, well laid out with some good performances from the leads. I enjoyed it!
I have to say, this was one of the best films i've seen in a long time. The acting is brilliant, and the portrayal of what it feels like for someone to be estranged from society is incredibly moving. I would recommend this film to anyone, but have tissues at the ready.
I really like this film,it has a great cast,good story and an explosive finale.Anyone whos ever been beat on or been hard done by will strike a chord with this film.
The film centres around an albino boy whos taunted and rejected by others because of his eerie white skin,it covers a wide range of topics and also has a moral message in there as well. The overall story is good and both Jeff Goldblum and Lance Henriksen play off each other quite well.
Without giving the plot away its best to watch it with a friend or your missus as its quite sad in places.cOverall a good film which in my estimation was underated on its initial release. Go rent it,its well worth a look.
My type of film! Unusual and made you think. Good acting. Inspired many different emotions. Recommended.
One of the worst films I have ever seen. Dreadful plot - with an inconsistent story line that jumps around too much. It's only redeeming feature - Jeff Goldblum was his usual eccentric self. Don't rent it.
I watched this film some years ago when it first came out and at the time would have given 3 stars and said average. Now having watched it again some years later I got the point.
If you've read Neale Walsch's Conversations with God this movies' thought provoking intelligence will probably slap you in the face.
not the sort of film to rent or even buy please take it out of your selections !!!!!saw 2 minutes and turned it off
This film may not appeal to all. But it does have a good cast, and is very emotional. Sean Patrick Flannery plays a young man who is very different from the people around him. He has specil ablities, but is evident that even these abilities don't compensate for a lonely life and lack of love.
I would recommend this film, because of its message, that different is okay.
I just came upon this one by chance and thought I would give it a go. Decent story, well laid out with some good performances from the leads. I enjoyed it!
THIS FILM WAS BROUGHT OUT A FEW YEARS AGO.I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND IT FOR AGES.AND AM I GLAD I DID.THIS FILM IS FANTASTIC.I COULD KEEP WATCHING IT OVER AND OVER. A VERY POWERFUL STORYLINE.AND ALSO VERY HEARTWRENCHING,DEFINATELY A MUST SEE.
I, and three friends watched this film from start to end without interruption.
We found it to be engrossing, moving, heartwarming, touching and possessing a whole raft of other elements that make up a good film. Please don't think that this makes it the best movie of all time - but it had an excellent plot, a moving storyline and some genuinely good acting all round. It gets a big thumbs up from three of us anyway
What a terrible film... It was like watching a car crash dummy coming alive from the old TV car advertisments!
I wasted nearly two hours watching utter laughable rubbish!
This extremely moving fantasy drama tells the tale of a teenager whose mother was struck by lightning during labour, giving him a ghostly white appearance, an extraordinary intellect and miraculous powers. Sean Patrick Flanery (completely shorn of body hair) delivers a wonderfully sympathetic central performance as the young misfit whose unique abilities generate feelings of hostility in the small-minded townsfolk. There's fine support , too, from Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen and an unusually expressive Lance Henriksen. Victor Salva's intelligent script and assured direction take some fairly familiar themes to some quite unexpected places, and the scene where Flanery transfers the feelings of a dying deer to its heartless hunter is unforgettable.
When his guardian grandparent cops it, 'Powder' (Flanery), a traumatised, telepathic teenage albino, is dragged from... read more on Time Out