American Fiction

8.4 - almost love. Very funny & provides way more drama than expected but balances well. Wright gives maybe a career performance. I had some questions at choices made at the end - did they underscore or cheapen the message? Also think it could have pushed boundaries even more.

One of the best movies of the year. It’s funny, sad, touching…just a mixed bag of emotions. The cast is exceptional, the score hits the moments in the right way, and the story is almost perfect. It pokes major fun at today’s cultural beats, but the end didn’t land for me. 9/10

Really enjoyed this movie. Laughed so much and it had a good message to it as well. I wasn’t sure at the start but it definitely grew on me as it got going!

Another installment of “my roommates and I wanted to watch a movie, but had no idea what we wanted to watch, so we just searched Amazon Prime until we found something interesting.” And we COOKED on this one. This movie is fantastic!! The social commentary is so pertinent and compelling, and it is backed up by such outstanding performances. Jeffrey Wright did an amazing job as Monk, and he was definitely the standout, but everyone did a great job.

This movie is also just hilarious. A lot of the time, the humor is more subtle, but there’s also a lot of in-your-face humor, and the film handles both so well. However, there’s also a lot of drama, and the way it balances both is super impressive. It’s just a super entertaining movie from beginning to end - I really enjoyed my time with it. And for a directoral debut?? Awesome.

enjoyed it a lot it had me laughing a lot in untraditional way for a comedy and the grounded feel of a drama. It was a smart film. I really loved the cast.

Awesome storyline