American Fiction Review: As funny as the trailer?
By The Nerd Social on December 18, 2023
In this video, Nathan reviews the American Fiction written and directed by Cord Jefferson (based on the novel "Erasure" by Percival Everett).
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Spoiler-Free Summary (Logline): A frustrated novelist, fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment, adopts a pseudonym to write a book that catapults him to the center of the very hypocrisy and madness he seeks to critique. This dark comedy-drama explores themes of identity, artistic integrity, and the commodification of race within the entertainment industry. Jeffrey Wright's performance as the protagonist received critical acclaim, contributing significantly to the film's success and recognition at various film festivals and award nominations.
00:00 American Fiction Spoiler-Free Review 00:38 Log-Line 01:05 Review 04:44 Tyler Perry - Dear White People 07:09 Rating
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- Written by: Cord Jefferson (based on the novel "Erasure" by Percival Everett)
- Directed by: Cord Jefferson
- Music by: Laura Karpman
- Cinematography by: Cristina Dunlap Editing by: Hilda Rasula Cast Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious "Monk" Ellison Tracee Ellis Ross as Lisa Issa Rae as Sintara Leslie Uggams as Agnes Erika Alexander as Coraline Sterling K. Brown as Cliff Adam Brody as Wiley John Ortiz as Arthur Elle Sciore as Layne Miriam Shor as Paula