jojo rabbit: the good nazi

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2020)

Jojo Rabbit is about a young German boy called Jojo who joins the Hitler Youth but after being bullied by people higher up he ran away and talked to his imaginary best friend, Adolf Hitler. Jojo soon returns, taking a hand grenade, throwing it and accidentally blowing himself up which makes him unfit for the German army so he is restored to staying home and getting a job delivering conscription papers and putting up propaganda flyers. However, he soon discovers a jew hiding in his house and discovers what jews are truly like.
Jojo Rabbit is a comedic masterpiece. The casting is amazing and full of talent, the script was brilliant, the pacing was almost perfect and the visuals and cinematography were incredible. This movie is truly going to be a classic that people will watch over and over again for many years to come. It is hilarious but serious and shows exactly what it was like to be a Nazi and a Jew during the second World War while also being humours at the right moments. It shows what the Nazi's has perceived Jews to be and how incorrect they were.
The movie has many emotional parts that are not in any way overshadowed by the comedy. Roman Davis did an outstanding job as Jojo, especially at such a young age and in such a complex role. The character of Jojo goes through a huge change during this movie.
However, no movie can be perfect and this is my only complaint about Jojo Rabbit; at some points during the first act the pacing felt a little weird and it took a while for the movie to fully progress, however it is only a small nitpick and can easily be overlooked
Final Rating: 9/10