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Jojo Rabbit Movie Review

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Jojo Rabbit Movie Review

A Really Good Movie

I just got back from seeing Jojo Rabbit at the theater with one of my friends and this film was really good but not in the way I expected.
Jojo Rabbit is a WWII based film that follows a young German boy named Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) as he is a fanatic of the Nazis. But when he discovers his mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish Girl named Elsa (Thomasin McKenzi), self doubt about who he really is creeps in. Is Jojo really a Nazi? Or just a kid caught up in difficult situation trying to figure out right from wrong?
Taika Waititi did a fantastic job Directing, Writing, and Acting in this film. Jojo Rabbit was a bit darker than I thought it would be and had a lot more heart too. I went in expecting a full on comedy, but Jojo Rabbit is way more than that.
First off, I want to applaud the cast. Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, and Thomasin McKenzi all did a great job in this film. They really embodied their characters and everyone seemed to work well with each other. I couldn't imagine changing the cast for one freaking second.
This film had a lot more heart than I thought it would have. I mean damn, does this movie have heart. It builds character relationships in such a natural way it's almost as if we as the audience aren't watching a film, and if this didn't have the comedy that it did, I could have sworn that this was based on a true story.
The balance from going between comedy, tension, fear, and drama is well crafted and the cast really makes the script shine! There is a natural flow to Jojo Rabbit that makes me love every second of it! I love it when a film can get that perfect balance and this film did.
For complaints, I don't have many. There are a couple characters I would have liked to have seen a bit more of, and If they made this movie around ten minutes longer I think I'd be fine with that. I guess that could be another complaint, I think this movie should be a little longer. This isn't a bad complaint if that makes sense. I wanted to spend more time with these characters.
The release schedule for this film is freaking odd. I think we can agree on that, can we? But I'm sure glad that I got the chance to see Jojo Rabbit.
If you're looking for a film and Jojo Rabbit is playing at your local theater, then I'd suggest taking the day to go and see it. Jojo Rabbit really is a good film.


final score: 4.5/5



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