Surprising Awards Candidate

Rating: 7/10 (11 February 2020)

A film featuring Adolf Hitler in a comedic role wouldn't be an obvious choice for the awards season. Jojo Rabbit did feature frequently in this years awards categories though. Not sure whether there was any controversy surrounding the subject matter, but guess it may have been a difficult one to get a green light into production.
The movie tells the tale of a nazi youth fanatic Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) and a young jewish girl Elsa (Thomasin McKenzie). The young Jojo daydreams about Adolf Hitler who is played by director Taika Waititi. The supporting cast are excellent and include Scarlet Johansson, Rebel Wilson, Sam Rockwell and Stephen Merchant.
The movie was obviously a labour of love for Waititi and it's good that he pulled it off so well. The movie is very funny in parts and also very touching as well. The two young actors aren't overshadowed by their elders and should have a fine future in the movies. Well worth a watch.