jamkafka

Astounded by how creatively written American Fiction was, with perhaps one of the best screenplays and score as well as great performances from every actor. As entertaining as it can be, it is clear how powerful the subject matter is: how Black voices still today, seem to be clearly missing its "rawness", or perhaps the real material is always carved to be fed for white audiences, how it's always written for white people's entertainment and always seems repetitive losing its diversity and real representation of Black voices being ignored-for, as Monk had said, "we are so much more than that".

American Fiction gave me a lot of realizations, tribulations, and hope, being the unknown writer I am where I relate a whole lot to Monk's character, a writer who hasn't published a new novel for years, because we can't rush good ideas now, can we? This film made me wanna release all my energy again into my manuscripts, my unfinished novel, and pour my heart and soul once more and actually finish a novel. It also favored me into ending my writer's block and actually listing down new ideas I had from watching this Oscar-nominated film which was really insightful and meaningful.

It was quite entertaining watching a story led by Black voices on a whole different angle, where everything makes more sense, and is quite different than the rest; making Black characters seem more aware on how they're usually viewed as in the entertainment industry because "it's important to listen to Black voices right now".

It's funny and displeasing how white people still won in the end and how it always seemed that way just for the sake of diversity and to not be "racist" that white people still get away with everything- even awarding the most trashiest thing ever written, made purely to prove a point, just to cater to white people's entertainment even if it's the most simplest type of literature to exist.

Charlie Plummer and Taylor Russell have great chemistry on-screen. This one really hit me and I really appreciate every aspect of it that also represents schizophrenia with respect, not being overly done nor is it trying to be offensive. We follow Adam's journey of being a schizophrenic and how the people around him try to help him get better. I truly admire how this film makes people with schizophrenia or not can make you feel seen through Adam's character, that it won't always be okay...and that's okay. As long as you surround yourself with the support system you need, life will be more at ease. There are days where it will be hard again, but there can always be a day that is just as good.

Being labeled as America's first female serial killer is deafening especially when the woman in question is a victim of several rape and sexual violent acts. I am still saddened at the unfair justice system that failed Aileen Wuornos - who deserved a better chance at life, "hope" as it was said in the film.

Perhaps, this is one of the most troublesome and heartbreaking biopic that made me sick to my stomach because of the unjust treatment she has faced, all for being a woman who had a miserable life since the beginning.

Charlize Theron's performance was impeccable, truly mind-boggling, yet raw and staying true to the role, still treating it with respect. The dynamic between her and Christina Ricci is seen through the screen.