Storyline
Major-league rookie pitcher Hopper Gibson has lost his focus. After choking on the mound, he’s sent down to the minors and prescribed sessions with an unorthodox sports therapist, who pushes him to uncover the origins of his anxiety.
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Village Voice
The Phenom unfolds as a series of quiet, incisive conversations that showcase subtle, insightful performances.
83
The picture’s strength is in its honesty.
75
A sensitive, unconventional baseball tale rendered in the muted tones of dread, a young player’s fear of letting everyone down.
75
Slant Magazine
Noah Buschel shows that formula can be repurposed to serve empathetic ends without losing its self-actualizing appeal.
75
The Film Stage
Inventiveness, creativity, and complete disregard for mainstream sensibilities are what make the director so captivating.
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