Satire At Its Finest With Heart At Its Core

Rating: 8/10 (12 November 2019)

Described as a satire on hate. "Jojo Rabbit" follows a Hitler Youth who finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic. He must then question his beliefs, while dealing with the intervention of his imaginary friend, an idiotic version of Adolf Hitler.
"Jojo Rabbit" exceeded my expectations in both it's comedic pacing and gut-punching heart and reality. The blending of the two worked so well, which was heightened by the solid acting all around. Child acting can be very hit-or-miss, but both of our lead kids were fantastic! It also helps that Roman Griffin Davis as Jojo is literally one of the cutest child actors I've ever seen. I hope to see more from this kid soon! I find Scarlett Johansson to be very hit-or-miss as well, but this may be one of my favorite performances of hers to date. The chemistry shown between her and Jojo's character was so heartwarming and refreshing. The big reveal in the film completely blindsided me once I saw those shoes, I gasped out loud as did my friend next to me. That doesn't happen often. She did what she could.
We got some Sam Rockwell and Alfie Allen exchanged looks and sensual spoon feeding which was something I didn't think I'd ever see in film. But it was pretty great! We also cannot talk about this film without acknowledging the greatness that was Taika Waititi. He directed the film and wrote the screenplay. He also plays Hitler in this film and damn did he kill it. Him doing all of that just makes me respect him so much more as a creator. The film also looked great as well, wanted to mention that because it shouldn't be overlooked.
The film is over the top and enjoyable. It will probably go on my list of favorites from this year. I still don't quite understand the unicorn meal Hitler was eating during one scene, but that's probably just me being dumb. I also questioned Jojo being allowed to live alone and what happened to his father. Though I could've missed that last bit. I hope audiences understand the film and appreciate it for what it is.