I had seen Jeffrey Wright in series Westworld and liked his underacting back then. But he was in a somewhat supporting role there. In American fiction, wright is able to shoulder an entire movie comfortably with his stoic yet likeable performance.

The movie is about a black academic who writes on Greek mythology but whose books don't feature in 'airport shelves' i.e. Not popular. He resents the fact that publishing world expects only a certain type of output from black authors.

Even his work on Greek mythology is categorised under African American literature in bookshops! So he writes an entire book consisting of all such stereotypes and sends it out as a joke. How that joke goes out of hand is worth watching.

On the backdrop, we also get to see a genuine family drama involving his mother, brother and love interest.

In case of movies involving satire or a comedy of errors, it is not always easy to stick the landing. But this movie does it beautifully which is why I consider it to be a strong contender for awards season!