American Perfekt

American Perfekt

The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions

Directed by Paul Chart

Produced by Destiny Entertainment, Millennium Media

1997100 min6.5 / 10

A darkly philosophical road thriller where chance and moral ambiguity drive a dangerous romance between two strangers willing to abandon their rules.

Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental road trip during which ever decision will be made on a flip of a coin. Meanwhile, Sandra Thomas, disenchanted professional, is en route to pick up her flunked out sister, Alice, at a cheap motel before continuing on to visit their ailing mother. After being forced off the road by a mysterious assailant, however, Sandra is picked up by Jake, who's coin flipping amoral attitude quickly excites her own desire to break a few rules. Or worse. Jake and Sandra's romance is soon driven by chance acts of crime and kindness, all governed by the flip of a coin - at least until Sandra mysteriously disappears and Jake unwittingly picks up her suspicious sister, Alice ...

Questions people ask

  • Does American Perfekt end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is American Perfekt scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is American Perfekt violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is American Perfekt sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is American Perfekt easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like American Perfekt

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as American Perfekt

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like American Perfekt, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like American Perfekt, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like American Perfekt, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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