A lot of heart

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2019)

At first sight of the trailer, I cringed at what looked like a spoof of Hitler and a boy scout and I expected the same while watching the movie. I was surprised to find out, it was so much more. I've seen too many blockbusters and it's time I experimented more, with different genres. This movie was fantastic.
So apparently this is mostly satire and then some serious stuff. It's not supposed to clash well, especially when Adolf Hitler is the comic relief. They some how made it work but I'm not sure some people in the audiences felt that. I laughed at one of the darker jokes and realized no-one else was laughing, but then again, that's what you should expect. Not all of it was dark humor as they added some lighthearted jokes, which is one of the reasons why I appreciate this film.
What really makes this film stand out are the characters such as, Jojo, Elsa, the mother, and Yorki. What I wasn't expecting was getting attached to the characters and actually caring for them. These were portrayed as darker times and there were a lot of people who deserved so much better. The film tries to break norms from the past by having a "Nazi" boy befriending a Jewish girl. It continues to ridicule the beliefs that Nazis had about Jews, and that's part of its humor.
If you would get offended by what the film seems to portray at first sight, then you should avoid this. To the others, this is a recommended watch.