Almost perfect!

Rating: 8/10 (4 November 2019)

I love Taika Waititi. Wilderpeople, Ragnarok, and now Jojo. I'm excited to see what he does with the episode of Mandalorian that he's directing. One other thing to get out of the way before reviewing. I don't like how this movie is being advertised like a Wes Anderson movie. The trailers make it seem like that but it's not that at all. It has plenty of silly but what Wes has that Taika is missing is the implied silly. Wes films have these silly moments but they don't stick out because they're so cleverly executed. With this movie... the Hitler imaginary friend seems a little odd at times.
I'm ranking this at 8 but I need to watch it again. I could see this easily being pushed to 9. When I first saw the trailer to this, it was an immediate want to watch for me. My main problem with the movie is perception. Through most of the movie, it was tough to decide if this should be funny or serious. Honestly, I think you could watch it in two ways. A funny-haha movie romp or a serious movie about a kid with ingrained hate and how things aren't always what they seem.
I consider this a must-see. I'm not sure if Taika meant for this to have a strong message but it definitely does. Not to sidetrack but Jojo having that hate ingrained by what's around him; I experienced that recently by my dad's girlfriend and her grandson. It was a disappointing moment seeing that happen in plain sight.
I'm not sure where this movie will sit in overall movie collections but I think it will definitely stick out as one of Taika's best.