Jojo Rabbit (2019) Movie Thread

[Bandit]

Incredibly funny and incredibly sad, but constantly changing. Beautifully shot with a great cast, especially the kids. Sam Rockwell brilliant as always.

 

[Sad Professor]

I didn't really like it, the plot didn't hook me. There's a friction between the zany black comedy and the sentimental WW2 drama that never fully resolves. The different tones are clashing against each other rather than playing off each other, in my opinion.

 

[hannah]

Some things were great, like the performances from the kids and Scarlett Johansen. There were also some scenes and moments that were brilliant. But the tone was all over the place.

 

[Best]

I really enjoyed it. It is a fairly peculiar blend of black comedy and bleak drama (especially in the context of 1945 Germany), but it worked for me, one minute you're laughing and the next you're feeling your guts twisting. Great performances all around as well, there's one truly magnificent scene involving Stephen Merchant that's truly as good a rollercoaster of emotions as you'll ever find.

 

[Tom]

I enjoyed it and it kept my attention, but the mash of comedy and a realistic drama was a bit jarring at times, the Nazis were veering between "Allo Allo" or Monty Python.

I did like Sam Rockwell's character Captain Klenzendorf, he was believable as the cynical soldier whereas I didn't like Rebel Wilson's character who was too light and breezy but had lines like "go hug an American". Maybe it would have been better if we didn't get to see or hear the Imaginary Hitler directly as for me anyway it wasn't believable that any 10 year old would conjure up that particular version.

 

[Welshy]

Really didn't know what to make of it first...but it really grew on me as the stakes got higher. All said, it's a bit of a gem. A rarity of a movie.

 

[Katy]

Brilliant. Funny, touching, some hilarious scenes. The little fat kids were awesome. Loved all the popular songs in German in the background.

 

[Gemma]

Brilliant. Funny, touching, some hilarious scenes. The little fat kids were awesome. Loved all the popular songs in German in the background.

Agree with all of this. Best film I've seen in a long time.