Jojo Rabbit
A taster of the film
Jojo Rabbit trailer
I've loved Taika Waititi's films since I first came across 'Two Cars, One Night' . Taika has a unique way of conveying serious messages through his style of humour. He has described NZ humour in film as 'polite' without shying away from the serious subject matter. He has a distinct voice that highlights the 'mundane' in society as well as poking fun at the ridiculousness of it. His latest film, Jojo Rabbit is told through the eyes of a 10 year old boy who, like most children in NAZI Germany, is a member of Hitler Youth. This film had me feeling a plethora of emotions; happy, sad, shocked, anxious, and more. It has been criticised for downplaying the seriousness of the atrocities comitted by the NAZIs but I think that the way he pokes fun at the NAZIs and their ideals shows them to be the outrageous and stupid organisation that they were. Running alongside the humour, however, is the constant threat that the regime represented. Jojo's journey from innocence to experience has the viewer invested in his awakening and his understanding that love triumphs hate.
