I've seen every one of the Oscars Best Picture nominees.

Barbie - boring as hell.

Maestro- boring Holdovers - pretty good, but kind of long and boring Anatomy of a Fall - not as boring as Barbie, but nothing really good.

Oppenheimer- long and kind of boring Killers of the Flower Moon - pretty good. I love Native American themes, and I grew up in Oklahoma, so kind of biased.

Poor Things - interesting. Pretty good.

Zone of Interest- also pretty good, but nothing new to me.

And then there's American Fiction. If I were judging by the cover of the book, I wouldn't have even seen this movie. If this movie were not nominated for Best Picture, I would have never seen it. But wow, I was captivated. I was so interested in it. I don't think the topic is new. People being stereotyped. It could be African American, it could be Asian American, it could be Hispanic American, Native American, etc. But the way the story is written and directed and acted and edited, my gosh, this is by far the best movie of the year.

Oh, did I mention this movie is hilarious as hell? But it's not a comedy. It's pure drama. Real life can be more ironic and funnier than comedy and fiction.