Jojo Rabbit is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi, based on Christine Leunens's book Caging Skies. Roman Griffin Davis portrays the title character, Johannes "Jojo" Betzler, a Hitler Youth member who finds out his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. He must then question his beliefs, while dealing with the intervention of his imaginary friend, a fanciful version of Adolf Hitler (Waititi) with a comedic stand on the politics of the war. The film also stars Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, and Sam Rockwell.

The film had its world premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2019, where it won the top prize, the Grolsch People's Choice Award. Jojo Rabbit was released theatrically in the United States on October 18, 2019, and in New Zealand on October 24, 2019. It drew mostly praise – especially for the performances, direction, heart, visual style, musical score, and production values – but also some criticism for its comedic portrayal of Nazis.

Jojo Rabbit was chosen by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute as one of the ten best films of the year. At the 92nd Academy Awards, the film received six nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Johansson, winning Best Adapted Screenplay. At the 77th Golden Globe Awards the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Musical or Comedy for Davis.

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Jojo Rabbit (2019)

It is very hard to be original nowadays.

Who would have thunk, the person who I thought destroyed the Thor Movies, Taika Waititi, would develop a parody of WWII, which I would like.

The concept of a WWII parody movie isn't original. Just think Life Is Beautiful (1997) and Inglorious Basterds (2009, wow, that was 11 years back).

What Taika Waititi managed to achieve with this WWII parody through a fresh pair of eyes...

Instead of an amusing Jewish father, with a positive sense of humor or rewriting history from the perspective of America, this movie shows how, in wars, the characters are not one/two dimensional. There are many facets to a person... People do things in life, to... survive. Person are sometime "victims" of circumstance (eg from a perspective of a Nazi??)

I know, believe me, I am as surprised as you are, as I am typing this.

This is an excellent movie.

Will I revisit this again, probably not, because of the subject matter, and also because of what happens to Scarlet Johannson's character, that hit too close to home...

Having said that, it does not reduce how good a movie is.

I do not read up too much on movies that I have not seen, nowadays, so movie can still surprise me.

I am very glad I did that, because this movie, really a jolt to me.

If you have not watch this, I strongly recommend that you do.

My To Sen

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Apr 19 2020, 02:13 AM

Haha. Really enjoyed this film.

I rarely rewatch kiddie films, but JoJo Rabbit is one of those very few rare films that has immense repeat value. Taika Watiti made this film with lotsa heart, soul & it shows man.

Liked how the film moved seamlessly & gives a rather unique perspective on war & love