American Fiction is such a great film that really has it all.

The writing is some of the best I've seen in recent times. The script is witty and razor sharp with such brilliant humour that effortlessly cuts to moments of deep emotion and poignancy so effectively. There is such terrific character exploration which feels so natural and real. As if this isn't enough it also centres around really thought provoking commentary on the relationship to art produced by different communities and how that is digested and perceived. How so much is crammed into a relatively short film is mind boggling to be honest.

Such a brilliant script and story deserves a terrific cast and American Fiction really delivers on this. Jeffrey Wright leads the charge with a commanding yet sensitive lead performance, and every cast member alongside him is pitch perfect. The characters feel lived in and the relationships feel real which elevates the film to a whole other level.

To bring all this together in this way director Cord Jefferson deserves a lot of credit. His direction is sensitive but punchy, navigating the various tones and emotional beats of the story so well, where other directors may have stumbled and created a more choppy disjointed affair.

American Fiction is definitely one of the finer films I've seen in recent times and really took me by surprise. An absolute must watch.