Absolutely A Must Watch

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2019)

Taika Waititi is either a genius or absolutely crazy.
Jojo Rabbit is an absolute blast of a film from start to finish. It's a coming-of-age, over-the-top, war-drama. The film is both light in humor and heavy in topic. It handles darkest sides of war in the most childlike innocence. It's one of the most unconventional satire I've seen.
Certain (obvious) aspects of this film can be divisive in today's culture. Yet, Taika Waititi handles every aspect of the film well. His role as an imaginary Asian-Hitler is a moment of comedic genius. For everything that could of went wrong with this film, themes and comedy are handled in an adult way. None of the jokes felt "cheap" by any means. You will find yourself laughing and crying with this film.
The casting choices work in harmony. Roman Griffin Davis's role as Jojo keeps the audience sympathetic to his character. Scarlett Johansson shows real mother-child chemistry with Jojo. Real (innocent) romance can be felt between Jojo and Thomasin McKenzie's character. Taika Waititi is over-the-top and hilarious -- as an imaginary friend should be.
5/5. Absolutely see this film. It's a rollercoaster of emotion that will leave you feeling better at the end.