100 WORD FILM REVIEWS / Jojo Rabbit

JOJO RABBIT: D

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Taika Waititi’s return to the Indie canon with his latest film, Jojo Rabbit, left me feeling unsatisfied and disappointed. The film follows a young wannabe Nazi with a cutesy and whimsical Hitler as his imaginary friend. Jojo discovers that a Jew is taking refuge in his house and down the rabbit hole we go. Tonally, this film never feels unified. The humor never truly landed and the more dramatic and cathartic scenes never felt earned. The film wasn’t able to reconcile these tones into something believable for the audience. The acting, however, was well done.

Blake Johnson, Guest Contributor

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