I loved that film! It is the bold, fresh, original, well-made cinema that has become so rare recently. When is the last time you saw a film whose main characters are upper middle class educated African Americans?
The film turns upside down all the stereotypes of blackness. It is a satire addressed to the liberal whites who actually promote these stereotypes, or what they think as the “raw” truth about the “underrepresented voices” — their subconscious main motivation being to feel better about themselves. It exposes progressivist attitudes as a therapy for liberal guilt…
Without becoming the feel good lemonady film about race, “American Fiction” ironically reminds us through its original ending that race is a problem which cannot be easily brushed aside. But the way it has been treated recently is not beneficial for the black community.
The performances of the entire cast are great. Jeffrey Wright and Sterling K. Brown deserve to get the Oscars they are nominated for. Loved Erika Alexander’s subtle and intelligent presence.
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