Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Comedy
Director: Taika Waititi. (12a)
Synopsis
It’s the last days of World War II and little Johannes/Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), a passionate Nazi about to join the Hitler Youth, is getting a pep talk from his imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi).
Jojo is sent home after accidentally blowing himself up with a grenade and joins his mother (Scarlett Johansson) who’s working for the resistance and is hiding Jewish girl Elsa (Thomasin McKenzie) in their home.
Despite being scared of Elsa, Jojo is fascinated by her and questions her about Jews to inform a book he is writing – ‘Yoohoo Jews’ – that he thinks will help the war effort, not knowing how dangerous their situation is becoming as liberation approaches.
Review by @Reelreviewer
One-man movie band Taika Waititi completely changes tack for this WWII kids-led satire, after previously helming Hunt For the Wilderpeople (2016) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).
Jojo Rabbit works as a satire because Waititi opts – wisely – to sidestep big, easy laughs and lets the ridiculousness inherent in antisemitism and Hitler’s public persona speak for themselves. The film has you giggling but thinking that bit more and there are some very moving ‘shock and awe’ moments worked in as well.
It's absolutely the movie to see to start what looks like a great year of movies.
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Cast & credits
1hr 48 min/108min. TSG Entertainment/Piki Films/Defender Films/Czech Anglo Productions.
Producers: Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley.
Writer: Taika Waititi.
Camera: Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Music: Michael Giacchino.
Sets: Ra Vincent.
Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, Stephen Merchant.
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