Jojo Rabbit

This is highly stylized movie and if you like fantastical realism, you might like this. Because it was such a quirky, fantastical style, it failed to pull me into any real emotions, but for the genre, I think it was probably well done. I would have preferred a more serious, dramatic version of this story.

There is no BUT!!! Everybody here is on point, emotional ride gallore! And that is not the only thing,... what a great storyteller Waititi is! What a good way to make people think!

There is potential in the idea of a Nazi spoof but the creators are not up to par. The standard of humor or writing is very low. Where is Mel Brooks when you need him. This movie tries too hard cramming slapstick or unfunny jokes. The result is their are some funny moments but they are few and far between. The bad jokes spoil the effect of the few funny ones. When things turn serious and dramatic with the bombing it's more interesting but just too little too late. The spoof just does not work here. Rebel Wilson has the best accent and delivery. And the best lines. Scarlett Johansson as mother has a strange accent. Sam Rockwell gives a lazy performance. The Hitler imaginary friend overacts and he's the director. The movie only gets better at the end. So it neither succeeds as a comedy or a drama Or a spoof. Go watch the Producers for comedy or the Book Thief for drama instead.

As a German, I loved everything about this movie. Absurdity from these times is captured amazingly, and now, almost a century afterwards, we can take it with some humor. Well done, I hope this movie goes on to win some awards.