The ending is also on the convoluted side. There are several unbelievable moments, like the scientists and executives looking anything but, a glowing ship being touched, using a diner waitress for backup, only two or three guys from the incursion team climbing the stairs instead of using a helicopter and ships managing to stay in one piece even after falling on high-rise buildings. The story was a great concept with some equally good ideas and moments, but there are one too many moments where it is dull and lacking in any kind of heart or freshness. The dialogue doesn't seem as though it wants to go anywhere, it has no real sense of purpose and just wasn't that convincing. It also could have been much better written. The techno music became too much after a while and often overshadowed the dialogue and its delivery. The special effects are crude- though I have seen much worse- and the shaky cam technique was overused and enough to give you a severe eyesore. I do think however The Philadelphia Experiment could have been much better with a stronger budget. Fun to see Malcolm MacDowell too, though you do wish there was more of him. Nicholas Rea and Emilie Ullerup are surprisingly good in their roles, and Michael Pare is a strong presence. The scenery is also pretty good for SyFy, and the story does have some great ideas and has its interesting moments, but actually the best asset of The Philadelphia Experiment was the acting. But while it is less than perfect, The Philadelphia Experiment was not so bad. On the most part, I hate SyFy's movies with a passion. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 4 / 10 Not so bad coming from SyFy, but still lacking in a number of areas It's up to the sole survivor (Lea) of the first experiment and his granddaughter (Ullerup) to stop it. When the experiment succeeds, it brings back the original ship (the Eldridge) that disappeared during the first test in 1943 - which brings death and destruction to the 21st century. In 'The Philadelphia Experiment', a secret government research project tries reviving the World War II "Philadelphia Experiment," which was an attempt to create a cloaking device to render warships invisible.
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