Jojo Rabbit

Again, not really sure why I didn't watch this film back in 2019. It has been at the urging of my sister-in-law, Claire, to get my ass to watch this. I'm happy to report, it was excellent, blog worthy. What's it all about? Roman Griffin Davis plays Jojo Rabbit, a ten year old  Nazi living in Germany six months away from the end of WWII. Like most ten year old Nazis who have lost their big sister and have a father who has gone off to fight in Italy, Jojo has an imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler. Imagine Big Bird from Sesame Street pretending to be Hitler and you kind of get the idea. Jojo's mother, played by Scarlett Johansson, has a secret, a young Jewish girl living in the walls of her house. Jojo comes upon the girl and the film is about their relationship as Jojo discovers what the Nazi movement is all about. It's clever, funny, and surprisingly emotional. It kind of has a Wes Anderson feel about it, however in this film you actual care about the characters and the dialogue is far more interesting. I thought it was brilliant. Hats off to director, co-writer, and star, Taika Waititi (he plays Hitler). Catch this gem from 2019 streaming on Disney. Or grab a copy from your local video store. In Ottawa that would be Movies 'N' Stuff.