Reviews on movie The Philadelphia Experiment (3)

The Philadelphia Experiment, 1984.
I was asked to take a look at this ... one might say, a curiosity of the last century. And what to say, fantastic fiction.

The story itself is unusual, put quite competently, in terms of directing and narration. But how true this topic is, whether it is on "real" events - you can not say so, as I believe. Perhaps there will be teleportation someday, but certainly not now, and certainly not sooner.
The film itself is a “strong middle man”: decent actors, a production, out there, even a whole building blew up on camera, so to speak, really “live” shooting. But, frankly, the film is boring, especially for the present. So the test of time the film does not pass.

Of course, for that time, the cinema was not only incredible, but also based on a supposedly real experiment, on an urban legend. At that time, there was little help (for whom little, and for whom the US Navy itself), the Internet itself was not enough (although with the advent of the mass Internet, fans of such topics began to “suck” them much more generalized and more massively), from which such legends excited the people only in the way (as now in principle).
However, it’s a strange story that didn’t even go “zero” but earned a couple of awards. The film even has a sequel with a sad rating, and even a reissue is also there, but there is absolutely bad rating.

In general, the work is an echo of the past, the offspring of those very "real events." Therefore, you can watch this movie today only if for acquaintance or fans of the old fantastic movie.
6 out of 10

During World War II, the U.S. government conducted experiments to make ships invisible to enemy radar. During one of them, a warship disappears, and two sailors fall into 1984.
The film is based on the so-called Philadelphia Experiment. It turned out to be a good retrofantasy on the rather hackneyed topic of government experiments and time travel. It's all seasoned with an adaptation of two sailors in mid-80s America and a romantic line. Plus, the military is opening a hunt for aliens from the past.
The main role is played by young Michael Pare, for whom 1984 was a landmark in his career. He starred in this film and in Walter Hill’s Streets on Fire. Unfortunately, both paintings failed at the box office, but later became cult. And Paré never became a Class A star, bogged down in the B-movie swamp. Here he is young and very charming plus makes a good duet with Joan Allen.
A fantastic thriller with elements of melodrama. Not outstanding, but quite watchable and nostalgic. A lot of outdated special effects, which, however, do not particularly cut the eye. And with a rather tough plot, the movie is very touching. Michael Pare sparkles charm and the special atmosphere of such retro, as in many films of the 80s, is quite present.
6.5 out of 10