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THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT

1984 rating: **1/2
When two naval officers are thrust from the 1940's into the 1980's, they must literally get past the very dated special effects: after which, THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT becomes an involving road film as Michael Paré, as a stranger in a strange land along with fellow shipmate Bobby Di Cicco, aren’t sure what sent them through that lightning-driven portal into this very different era: jet fighter planes roar across the sky, people have multicolored Mohawks, men dress like women, and a former actor has become president.

Nancy Allen serves a double-shift as the potential love interest and the only person willing to partially trust Paré in this unbelievable predicament, driving him from point A to B with the military on their trail.

The desert highway chases, as the protagonists begin figuring out what caused the time shift Рhaving to do with a top secret Naval experiment to deflect vessels from radar Рare filmed well, and Par̩ and Allen have that essential chemistry reminiscent of golden age melodramas. But there should have been more of the fast-paced adventure by the pawns and less exposition by the players: trying to move the pieces around a maze that, even after the resolution, still doesn't quite make sense.
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