Michael (1996 film)

Michael is an American comedy film from the year 1996. Was directed by Nora Ephron, the screenplay is by Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Peter Dexter and Jim Quinlan. The film stars John Travolta, Andie MacDowell and William Hurt.

Action

Living in Chicago reporter from the National Mirror, Frank Quinlan and Huey Driscoll, will be mandated to investigate a letter to the editor of Pansy Milbank, in accordance with the Milbank house in a provincial town, an angel shall live. Driscoll cares as his main task to the well-known in the media editors dog Sparky, he takes along. The men also accompanied the newly set Dorothy Winters, which is supposed to be a " angel expert ".

The journalists will find the Angel Michael at the above address. You go with him in the car to Chicago, Michael wants to go numerous sightseeing. Michael fights a bull and wins; after the fight he tells his companions that he will miss the life on earth. The angels get namely only a certain number of visits approved and this was his last assignment. He and Quinlan take part in a brawl, during the subsequent trial Michael seduces the judge that the group finally leaves free.

When Michael and Sparky sitting on a bench, Michael says that it is his job, " Frank returned to his heart ." Dorothy calls Sparky, which runs through the street and is run over. Michael raised him unceremoniously back to life. The moving Dorothy finally admits that she was dog handler who should take over the support of the editorial dog after Driscoll's dismissal. When the group arrives in Chicago, Michael dies. Frank announces his job in the newsroom. Dorothy and the men disperse.

Some time later, Frank sees the shadow of an angel. He follows him and hits suddenly Dorothy. He asks her if she would marry him, and she agrees. As it turns out, Michael had not died. He and Pansy Milbank dance.

Background

The film played in theaters worldwide about 120 million U.S. dollars.

Reviews

James Berardinelli praised ReelViews on the presentation of William Hurt, who transform from a cynical in a warm-hearted man. He praised some scenes, described the film but as "surprisingly lifeless " ( "surprisingly lifeless "). The film is neither a touching love story still a challenging film drama. Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times on December 27, 1996, the film " stroll " ( "it ambles " ) and involved no great scenes. Mick LaSalle called the film at the San Francisco Chronicle December 25, 1996 as " tiresome " ( " tiresome "). The character of Michael was " disappointing ".

The lexicon of the International film was that the film " with the charming original idea - an angel with quite human emotions - knows what to do little ." Although there were " agree [ s ] succeeded [e ] punchlines ", but would " spoken the word in the first line of sentimentality ."

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