I really liked the first 45 minutes of the movie as I thought the movie had a great concept and director Cord Jefferson clearly has a vision on what the theme and the movie is trying to explore. But as a whole, it was mostly okay.

Jeffrey Wright is an actor I like and Wright and many of the cast members provided strong performances for their roles and the characters, while some aren't as investing, had some charm and chemistry to engage towards. The script explores about black identity, culture, and commentaries about the ways stories about Black people are told and it is a pretty concept to explore. However, I personally felt it didn't go as deep or insightful as it could have been because while there were some great satirical moments, it felt missing and didn't hit the mark as it wanted too.

The production designs are okay, the direction was standard and the humor aspects are solid but I was left wanting a little more on some of the satirical elements. The dialogue, while can be a bit dated at some points, is solid.

Overall, it's not a bad movie for sure as I do think there is a lot to appreciate but I personally felt this could have been stronger. Wright does deserve more attention however cause he is a great actor.