A one German with absurd idea

Rating: 9/10 (29 March 2020)

We all understand how terrifying fascism is. We have already seen so many films in the genre «Good guys win bad Nazis». We have also seen films where residents of Hitler's Germany, include children, looks from the truly worse sides of cults their country. But in my experience, no one had ever seen in fascism and war something...from a game. For something like that, I'll be right to a film «La Vita e bella» (1997). Nazis from the film «Jojo Rabbit» are just grown-up kids, who still play shooters. Adults have no idea how to live in this crazy world, so everyone plays in games and sacrifice part of mind, so they doesn't want all of them in the most brave moments.
Unfortunately, kids should back down from their fantasies and grow up because of childish adults around them. But creators claims that if children will free to love and dance, all will be good for them.
The director of «Jojo Rabbir» Taika Waititi makes us laugh by showing fascism like an absurd idea, in which Hitler without any problems can be an imaginary friend, which imagine many children as clown or fairy creature. Laughing is a key to stop wars, because it doesn't make yourself hatred against other. This tactful mixing laughing with touchy tragedy let you be so loveful to this world as much as this film.
A few words about production. The cast is amazing, kids are sweetie and extremely talented under the carry of genius adults. Also I had never seen so pretty color palette in films about war. I don't think that script is really adaptive, like it was named by Oscar's academics, but award is absolutely deserved. I admire Taika Waititi, who for 7 hardworking years from unknown New Zeeland director had become a popular creator.