'American Fiction' feels a bit like two films in one. There's the satirical side to the film which is quite light-hearted and is poking fun at the things its intended to, and then there's quite a serious side to the movie where characters are dealing with grief and heart-breaking family issues. And it can be quite hard to get into a rhythm with the film because of this. The lucky thing, and the thing that saves it, is that it does both of these things quite well. And so even though you may never really settle into anything as an audience member, you're still having a good time with every scene.

It's rare that best Picture nominees are this entertaining. It felt like I was laughing too often for a film that was nominated in that prestigious category. The film is very funny. In fact towards the end it contained one of the funniest lines of dialogue I have heard in a film in a very long time.

The only let down for me was that the film runs out of steam a bit towards the end and doesn't really know how to conclude things. It all felt a little underwhelming unfortunately. It's a lot easier for a film to get away with a slow beginning than it is a slow ending. Still though, I found a lot of enjoyment in this film. 8/10.