Travolta's charismatic presence is the only positive element in Nora Ephron's flawed romantic fable marred by rough narrative spots and scattered direction, again showing that Ephron lacks the most basic technical skills.
Michael (1997)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:12
Rotten:21
Average Rating:5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: John Travolta literally spreads his wings in this tale of a slightly sinful archangel plopped down in Iowa. The cocky cherub's mission of healing frequently takes a back seat to his delight in such... John Travolta literally spreads his wings in this tale of a slightly sinful archangel plopped down in Iowa. The cocky cherub's mission of healing frequently takes a back seat to his delight in such earthly pleasures as dancing, smoking, and drinking, but ultimately his divine duty wins out. As the film's tag line states, "He's an angel... Not a saint." [More]
Starring: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins
Starring: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Jean Stapleton
Director: Nora Ephron
Director: Nora Ephron
Screenwriter: Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Pete Dexter, Jim Quinlan
Producer: Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Composer: Randy Newman
Producer: Nora Ephron
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A cloying and cloudy romantic comedy in which Travolta dons angelic wings. Michael is innocuously whimsical but wasteful
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