A young boy who struggles in Hitler’s Youth finds out that his mother, a well-respected Nazi party member, is hiding a Jewish girl in their house.
Unwillingly, I was informed that an archipelago of 10/10’s swarm across IMDb about JoJo Rabbit. So, I thought to myself, ‘interesting…’ Having been familiar with the plot, I thought that it would be The Pianist (2002) meets Top Secret! (1984) – weird, I know! Well, it wasn’t. So, I am partially to blame for this as I prepared myself for something that was simply not. The first hour or so made me smile occasionally, but I struggled to find it funny. Then, I struggled to find it dramatic due to the particular type of satire. 30 wins and 142 nominations, including an Oscar win for Best Adapted Screenplay, and I couldn’t decide until about an hour into the film whether I liked it or not.
But then, in the last half an hour, the film found a balance that, personally, I think it lacked before. And Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, and Sam Rockwell made this last half an hour a proper gem. This last half an hour got my undivided attention. If you’ve watched it or if you intend to watch it, let me know what you think. Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, and Stephen Merchant are brilliant additions to the cast. Scarlet Johansson’s two Oscar nominations this year must have put a yet greater smile on her (lovely) face. In the Marriage Story (2019), she definitely deserved that nomination. Here, once again, I struggle to see why. Shame that Sam Rockwell wasn’t heard much, he makes all the difference in the world.
Regardless of what I think of the film, Taika Waititi is a true artist, so I really hope you enjoy it.
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I enjoyed this film a more than I thought I would. I think it was due to the acting performances rather than the screen play it’s self. I think more could of been done in the writing rather than that of the actors.
You are spot on! Acting does play a significant role and carries the burden of the film’s gravitas. For better or for worse…