by Mason Kupiainen To start off, Jojo Rabbit is definitely one of the best, funniest, and most touching films of the year. Written and directed by Taika Waititi, the same man behind What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit does the impossible by using World War II, Hitler, and the Nazis as the basis for a heartwarming comedy. People may think a movie like this is disrespectful, but it presents the material in a way that shows how awful the Nazis and their beliefs were while wrapping it all up in a fun, playful package. Digging through the layers of this movie, the audience will find the message that hate can corrupt people and lead them to do terrible things. Jojo Rabbit follows a young boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), a member of Hitler’s youth whose imaginary friend is none other than Hitler himself. When he is unable to kill a rabbit in order to prove himself as a brave and ruthless killer, he earns the nickname Jojo Rabbit. Following a training accident, Jojo is left with injuries that prevent him from fighting in the war. He soon discovers that his mother, Rosie (Scarlett Johansson), is hiding a Jewish girl named Elsa (Thomasin McKenzie) in their home, which leads to conflict between Jojo and his mother, in addition to an internal conflict as Jojo questions what he believed was right.
A special and unique movie
A different look at World War II
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