Movie

Paradise America

1990 · 120 min

A wry, meandering culture-clash comedy-drama about chasing a dream abroad and finding it stranger than expected.

Overview: Finnish friends escape taxes to Florida.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, greed, identity, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
greed
identity
friendship
immigration
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild