I keep hearing how good this is, great to get further confirmation. Looking forward to it.

Just watched the trailer and it looks fantastic. I love the lead actor and this is the type of movie I wait for.

Looking forward to the release.

It's a Tootsie remake…

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I can't wait. I'm expecting this thread to get wild.

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Might as well get in on page 1.

Also, this looks amazing.

I watched the trailer. Now I don't have to see the movie.

I'm going to avoid the trailer and just go in cold. I've heard enough.

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StinkyPinky said:

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I'm going to avoid the trailer and just go in cold. I've heard enough.

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Yeah, it was a very encompassing trailer. That's why I typically try to go into movies I'm interested in cold.

Unless i know the source material and want to see it on the big screen and I devour everything.

Looks good, plot has been done a million times but so what.

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c-jags said:

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GoAgs92 said:

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Looks good, plot has been done a million times but so what.

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i'm just hoping people don't turn into horses this time.

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I got that reference. Not sure if anyone else will.

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Yes

And caught this trailer a few days ago and I'm totally intrigued. Love Jeffrey Wright and I'm really curious where they take this.

Know Your Enemy said:

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GoAgs92 said:

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Looks good, plot has been done a million times but so what.

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i'm just hoping people don't turn into horses this time.

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I got that reference. Not sure if anyone else will.

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Had totally forgotten how that movie ended...ha...so weird.

I saw this last night at a preview screening and I have to say... I don't get the Oscar talk at all.

It's not a bad movie by any means - parts of it are genuinely good - but as a whole, something about it almost feels like a fake movie, and I can't put my finger on exactly why. Maybe it's the bland cinematography/score, the sleepiness of it throughout, or that I was expecting something super witty and hilarious, based on all the rave reviews. Yet the commentary never really amounted to anything more than surface-level insight, and the best jokes are all in the trailer.

Again... it's fine. And I absolutely get enjoying it, to the point where I'd even recommend renting it. But a Best Picture lock? Really? For something you can absolutely tell was made by a first-time filmmaker? With that ending? And no discernible arc for the main character, at least that I could tell? I don't know, maybe it all went over my head, or I was just tired, but I don't think either of those were factors.

Anyway, it hits theaters this weekend and I'm curious to hear from anyone else who does happen to end up seeing it, as to whether I'm going to be an outlier or not.

Just saw this, and I think it's the BP. I thought there were plenty of intelligent jokes not in the trailer as well as a subplot that supported the premise. It's interesting to see subpar reviews on this thread, but I'd suggest seeing it and deciding for yourself!

It checks the boxes for the Oscars.

https://defector.com/american-fiction-and-the-wet-eyes-of-the-sentimentalist

Just watched it and agree. It has a lot of potential but ultimately fell pretty flat. I am fine with it being a Best Picture nominee but it's maybe last on my list.

The central premise isn't really the central premise in a lot of ways. It's a movie divided between a man and his family and also this racial commentary of sorts, but they don't really tie in an effective way.

The part that left me really thinking/confused was Issa Rae's line (paraphrasing) "Potential is what people see when they think what is in front of them isn't good enough". It came off like it was in some way supposed to be this powerful message to put Monk in his place, but all I could think was "what's wrong with that?" Monk thought what was in front of him wasn't good enough, and he was largely right.

The ending also seemed muddled. Like ultimately he just caves and becomes part of the problem he initially set out against?

TCTTS, you bring up the score and that was also a really confusing thing to me. Like, was it a very generic jazz score because it's making a commentary on how all movies with black people either have rap or jazz as it's musical touchstone... or was it just a flat out bad score?

I saw this and it was thought it was mostly good. I'm surprised they were able to make a film like this in today's authoritarian woke climate. I guess they were only allowed to do it if they made the main character's brother gay? which had nothing to do with the story.

Finally watched this. Wife and I liked it. Agree with some of the comments here that it's def not best picture worthy, but it was good and had some real funny moments.

TCTTS said:

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I saw this last night at a preview screening and I have to say... I don't get the Oscar talk at all.

It's not a bad movie by any means - parts of it are genuinely good - but as a whole, something about it almost feels like a fake movie, and I can't put my finger on exactly why. Maybe it's the bland cinematography/score, the sleepiness of it throughout, or that I was expecting something super witty and hilarious, based on all the rave reviews. Yet the commentary never really amounted to anything more than surface-level insight, and the best jokes are all in the trailer.

Again... it's fine. And I absolutely get enjoying it, to the point where I'd even recommend renting it. But a Best Picture lock? Really? For something you can absolutely tell was made by a first-time filmmaker? With that ending? And no discernible arc for the main character, at least that I could tell? I don't know, maybe it all went over my head, or I was just tired, but I don't think either of those were factors.

Anyway, it hits theaters this weekend and I'm curious to hear from anyone else who does happen to end up seeing it, as to whether I'm going to be an outlier or not.

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Watched it this weekend and pretty much agree with this. The performances were really good, but it told two incomplete stories. The family/relationship drama was really the main story, I thought, but it was dropped at the end; the publishing angle was interesting, but had a really odd ending, like others have noted. I expected Issa Rae's character to be much more involved. There's really just that one conversation between her and Wright and I would have liked to have seen more of them interacting.