Synopsis: Thelonious "Monk" Ellison (Wright) a novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Director: Cord Jefferson
Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz
Runtime: 1 hour 57 mins
Genre: Comedy Drama
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American Fiction, based on "Erasure" by Percival Everett is the directorial debut of Cord Jefferson. It has been on my radar ever since it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September of last year and it did not disappoint, I loved American Fiction.
Thanks to a great story and a fantastic bitingly sharp and funny script, the 1 hour 57m movie flies by. Nominated for Best Actor, Jeffrey Wright is superb in the lead and is very funny as he has to more and more adopt the life of his pseudonym. Sterling K. Brown (Another Oscar nominated performance) is brilliant as his brother who has is having to deal with a collapsed marriage as well has having just come out.
Mark Kermode said the movie was slightly held back from true greatness as the dysfunctional family dynamic takes the focus away from the more engaging story of him writing his book. I disagree as it shows the main character is more rounded.
If you are looking for a smartly written thinking man's movie, you will certainly enjoy American Fiction.
Verdict: Matched Expectations
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