Really enjoyable!

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2020)

Such a refreshing movie - I have never seen a Taika Waititi movie before but I will definitely be checking out his back catalogue after this. At first I was a little bothered by the characters not speaking in correct German accents but soon realised it didn't matter as the story just draws you in and is quite amusing. All the actors/actresses were great - even Rebel Wilson who I am not a big fan of. I really thought that the first half of the film reminded me of a Wes Anderson film because of its quirkiness but then it developed a style of its own. Taika as Hitler was the perfect choice and achieved a great balance - both funny and serious at the same time but not too horrible (considering it's Hitler he is portraying). Thomason is brilliant as the Jewish girl and Scarlett Johannsen is always good. Roman was brilliant and I look forward to seeing what he does next. This was a really enjoyable film and felt fresh and new. I particularly enjoyed the modern music in parts. I am now a convert to the films of Taika Waititi.