A tragic comedy

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2019)

JoJo Rabit is certainly to be divisive in audience response. The beginning is hard to swallow because of how lightly the film handles the evils of Naziism, but once you get used to the characters and the premise, it gets easier. Different Genres are blended together quite well and seem to be Waititi's trademark. Some scenes were very powerful, and shows the potential that Waititi has, but a lot of other great moments are undercut or bookended by Comedy, which is also Waititi's trademark. It is certainly a very different film and can be funny and serious at the same time. I would suggest checking it out, but be ready for some real gut punches.