Jojo Rabbit

[foxy]

 

So far it's received mostly great reviews. Pretty quirky movie and I really liked it. The kid, Roman Griffin Davis is terrific. I first heard of the director, Taika Waititi from the movie What we Do In The Shadows which I stumbled on Amazon Prime. I thought it was hysterical. It's been turned into a tv series on FX with a different cast and now set in Staten Island instead of New Zealand. For some reason just the idea of it being in Staten Island strikes me as funny. I think it's great that Taika not only writes and directs his films he sometimes stars in them. Why not? I'm looking forward to seeing what he comes up with next and I have to look for his previous films.

[Oscar Not Wilde]

Good to hear. I'm seeing Jo Jo Rabbit this Friday.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Jojo was fantastic. Johansson would have won an Oscar for this in a weaker year, but she was up against some powerhouses.

 

There was a slight pushback against the film by the truly dumb with the inability to understand satire.

 

I do wish it would have gotten more awards this season. It deserved them.

[RealAvalon]

I've recommended it to so many people. I thought it was a great film also. And Johansson really gave the kid room to take the screen.

[Oscar Not Wilde]

I liked it, too. Great acting and a good story. Roman Griffin Davis was good as was Thomasin McKenzie.

[+ tassojunior]

I watched it last week on a flight from Germany. Delightful.