If you loved The Pentagon Wars, try Mermaids
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Richard Benjamin, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Pentagon Wars, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Mermaids is
Apparently mermaids have nothing to do with it. Charlotte's family moves to a small Massachusetts town. It's a familiar story of quirky family dynamics.

