An anti-hate satire.
Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.
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- Matthew Bradyon TMDB · Jan 20207/10
"Your mother took me in. She's kind. She treats me like a person." Taika Waititi is on a roll recently and rightfully so, because he's got a great comedic vision. 'Jojo Rabbit' is a World War II satire that's both hilarious and surprisingly tragic. Joy, terror, love, hate all in one movie. Waititi knows how far to take a joke and how humor can put on light on ugly issues. While absurd looking on the surface, but on a deeper look it's something unique. Newcomers Roman Griffin Davis and Thomasin McKenzie take center stage upon the big cast. Their comedic timing, emotional range and overall performances are nothing short than impressive. Also Archie Yates is like the adorable child version of Nick Frost. Speaking of big name stars. Scarlett Johansson is having a fantastic year and she once again delivers a wonderful performance. Sam Rockwell is amazing in pretty much anything he's in and here is no different. Rockwell playing a closeted homosexual Nazi is hysterical, and yet meaningful when you look at it more thoughtfully. The weakest actor upon the cast has to be Rebel Wilson. I really didn't buy her as this character. I thought she's just doing her usual comedic traits like in ever
Read the whole review on TMDB - Stephen Campbellon TMDB · Jan 20209/10
**_A hilarious piece of political satire that isn't afraid to be serious_** >_The great danger of lying is not that lies are untruths, and thus unreal, but that they become real in other people's minds._ - Christine Leunens; _Caging Skies_ (2004) We live in dangerous times. In this era of political regression, racists, xenophobes, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, white separatists, and fascists, once confined to the periphery of civilised society, have wormed their way back into the cultural mainstream, preaching hate and intolerance under the guise of terms such as "nationalism" and "patriotism". Meanwhile, politicians validate such groups by doing precisely nothing to curtail them and refusing to condemn them ("_very fine people on both sides_" and so forth). Far-right political parties have gained worrying footholds in numerous European countries, running on populist platforms of Islamophobia and anti-immigration, playing on peoples' fears of the Other, exploiting the dearth of facts in sociopolitical discourse, and trading in disinformation (and the less said about the current administrations in the US and UK, the better). Anti-establishment political rage is on the increase, as
Read the whole review on TMDB - Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · Feb 20208/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Taika Waititi delivers one of those films I absolutely love for the exact same reasons some people deeply hate it. His seamless balance between comedy and war drama makes Jojo Rabbit a thought-provoking yet hilarious depiction of how ridiculous Hitler’s followers were. Roman Griffin Davis offers one of the best young performances of the millenium, and the rest of the cast is pitch-perfect. There’s a lot of laughs, but also a lot of heart. Still, be warned: if you’re easily offended, this movie isn’t suited for you. Either go in with an open mind or don’t go in. Rating: A-
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Cast
- Roman Griffin DavisJojo
- Thomasin McKenzieElsa
- Scarlett JohanssonRosie
- Taika WaititiAdolf
- Sam RockwellCaptain Klenzendorf
- Rebel WilsonFraulein Rahm
- Alfie AllenFinkel
- Stephen MerchantDeertz
- Archie YatesYorki
- Luke Brandon FieldChristoph
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- Taika WaititiDirector
- Taika WaititiScreenplay
- Christine LeunensNovel
- Mihai Malaimare Jr.Director of Photography
- Michael GiacchinoOriginal Music Composer
- Tom EaglesEditor
- Taika WaititiProducer
- Carthew NealProducer
- Chelsea WinstanleyProducer
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