‘Jojo Rabbit’ review: Joyful triumph
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There will always discomfort in allowing oneself to be endeared to a protagonist whose daydreams consist of an oddly amiable Adolf Hitler, whose bedroom is ridden with Nazi propaganda, and whose goal is to become a personal guard of one of history’s most hated villains.
However, Taika Waititi, the director who managed to turn one of Marvel’s stiffest superheroes into a ball of awkward fun in Thor: Ragnarok (2017), seamlessly turns Nazi Germany into an idyllic setting for a heartwarming coming-of-age tale. Jojo Rabbit is an unmitigated delightful ode to love, cleverly sourced from a time and place that has become infamous for hate.
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Jojo Rabbit, adapted by Waititi from Christine Leunen’s Caging Skies, works doubly hard to earn its charms, considering that it wants a cast of Nazis, which includes a fraulein (Rebel Wilson) who unflinchingly hands a toddler a loaded firearm and her superior (Sam Rockwell) who sketches a flamboyant army uniform in his spare time, be loved, or at the very least, be amusing.
It opens with symbols and utterances associated with historic atrocities, muttered or circling around the tiny frame of Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), a blonde-haired and blue-eyed 10-year old kid who seems to be the perfect poster boy for the Nazi Party’s troupe of brain-washed youngsters. Despite his adoration of all things Third Reich, he is not just innocent but also possesses an unblemished moral compass. His first test is when he is egged by teenagers to kill a defenseless rabbit.
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