Engaging character dynamics carry this funny and poignant film

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2019)

There are great moments of dark satire (see the training camp), but it's the more intimate scenes (some funny, some poignant, some both) of developing relationships that carry the film-that of JoJo and Adolf (a quirky friendship gets ugly as JoJo grows-see Adolf's anger in the kitchen), Elsa (McKenzie is excellent), and Rosie (see the riverside talk) respectively, and even that of Elsa and Rosie (see the cupboard convo). So the climactic battle felt out of place, but the dance after was perfect.