Jojo Rabbit
Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: October 18, 2019
7.8
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moviemitch96Nov 2, 2019
TThis was a rather unusual film. It follows a young Nazi-raised boy by the name of Jojo and his upbringing and various misadventures in war-torn Germany, all alongside his mother (Scarlett Johansson), a young Jewish girl he discovers inTThis was a rather unusual film. It follows a young Nazi-raised boy by the name of Jojo and his upbringing and various misadventures in war-torn Germany, all alongside his mother (Scarlett Johansson), a young Jewish girl he discovers in hiding (Thomasin McKenzie), and his imaginary friend who happens to be a much sillier version of Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi, who also directs the film.) Throughout much of the film's runtime, it gave me some serious Wes Anderson vibes, what with it's quirky and bizarre nature, eccentric characters, and offbeat dialogue and jokes. Unfortunately, it's these jokes that hindered the film's potential for me. Just about all of them fell rather flat to me personally, and a surprising amount of them felt really dragged out and in slightly bad taste too. All of the actors, which also included the likes of Sam Rockwell and Rebel Wilson, are given great opportunities to shine and a fair amount of screentime, but I simply felt as though their talents were undermined by the film's flimsy premise and story. Overall, it made a decent effort, but not only did it feel like a Wes Anderson wannabe, I simply found it rather forgettable and subpar in terms of its attempts at dark humor, especially when looking at something as risque as jokes about Nazis and anti-Semitism during WWII.… Expand
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UncleWillardFeb 9, 2020
Meh. Wes Anderson meets The Girl in the Striped Pajamas. Hitler was funny, but overall it was boring. I also got an Its a Beautiful Life vibe off it, and I hate that smarmy **** Shame, I really wanted to like it.
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5
KlebartNov 8, 2019
Picked the wrong movie to go see. A lot of "meh" in this movie. I can see what they are trying to do and it's not a bad movie. It's just not worth it. Also not really a comedy. Left after an hour into this.
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netflicNov 4, 2019
The idea of making an absurd movie about WWII is not new.
"Life is Beautiful" comes to mind.
But a comedy? Really? Of WWII? In theory I think everything is possible but it would require tremendous talent. I haven't seen it in this movie. TheThe idea of making an absurd movie about WWII is not new.
"Life is Beautiful" comes to mind.
But a comedy? Really? Of WWII? In theory I think everything is possible but it would require tremendous talent. I haven't seen it in this movie. The director is definitely not without talent but it's not nearly enough to turn a farce into a drama.

Or may be I am too old.
There were a few amusing episodes and a few funny jokes. Overall the movie felt flat and somewhat ridiculous, as if you come to an amusement park. I guess horrors of World Wars are being erased from our minds as a society.

Amusement parks are immensely popular. I am sure many people will find this movie great.… Expand
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5
seymoursgalDec 31, 2019
I felt like I SHOULD be laughing, should be finding it funny. But it just wasn't. And I'm not someone who feels there should never be comedy about Germany during the time of the Nazis. That's not it. I did enjoy the performance of the boy whoI felt like I SHOULD be laughing, should be finding it funny. But it just wasn't. And I'm not someone who feels there should never be comedy about Germany during the time of the Nazis. That's not it. I did enjoy the performance of the boy who played JoJo and of Sam Rockwell (his first line was the only time I LOL -ed. And I enjoyed parts of the ending. But I couldn't recommend it.… Expand
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JoeCoolMar 12, 2020
Jarring at first, very occasionally funny, but more often than not cringe-worthy attempts at humour in a setting that's hardly funny. I tried to enjoy this movie, but I can't say that I did.
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FadeBlackMar 14, 2021
There is a good bit to say about this film. I love the concept, and I love Taika, and indeed all his parts as Adolf were hilarious. The problem is they only comprise of a very small part of the movie, and at the end amount to little more thanThere is a good bit to say about this film. I love the concept, and I love Taika, and indeed all his parts as Adolf were hilarious. The problem is they only comprise of a very small part of the movie, and at the end amount to little more than a SNL sketch. The rest about the boy and the girl is at most mildly interesting...there are a couple of dramatic notes that have a strong effect, but other than that it just mostly fell flat. Creating a blend between comedy and drama is tricky and this film unfortunately fell into the neither here nor there category, where instead of complementing each other both elements mostly cancelled each other out. Again, there are some genuinely funny and moving scenes here, but overall I don't think it worked to the extent that it could have.… Expand
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CaptainHowdyNov 30, 2019
This film has an interesting premise, but it really doesn't know what to do with it self. It starts off as a complete farce of Nazi Germany, then switches tone to something more akin to Wes Anderson, then becomes a tale about how Nazism isThis film has an interesting premise, but it really doesn't know what to do with it self. It starts off as a complete farce of Nazi Germany, then switches tone to something more akin to Wes Anderson, then becomes a tale about how Nazism is wrong (yes, we knew), then becomes a bleak anti-war tale, and vacillates back and forth between all the above. Meanwhile, the central premise that this boy imagines that he is close friends with Adolf Hitler gets thrown aside after the first fifteen minutes and revisited only sporadically.

A few of the jokes land, but probably less than half of them. Enjoyable, but bit of a mess that really doesn't give us anything new.… Expand
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Xxdaniels751xXFeb 11, 2020
There is no doubt that it is a good film about how it deals with the issue of Nazism from the point of view of a child's innocent gaze. With the appearance of comedy introduces plots of a drama for reflection. Anyway I expected a little more.
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Kire_92Apr 22, 2020
The movie had its moments but as a whole it was rather forgettable. It never managed to fully draw me in and feel attached to the story and characters. The comedy wasn’t either that great. I chuckled once or twice but never busted outThe movie had its moments but as a whole it was rather forgettable. It never managed to fully draw me in and feel attached to the story and characters. The comedy wasn’t either that great. I chuckled once or twice but never busted out laughing. It did however have a charm/feeling throughout the whole movie that I enjoyed. So overall It’s an ok movie in my opinion, nothing more.… Expand
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KACTPATOPMay 25, 2020
No, this is not a bad film, but as a man whose grandfather fought on the wrong side (he was a Soviet soldier), it’s sometimes unpleasant to watch. Maybe if I were an American, I would put the movie 8 or even 9. Of course, when in the film theNo, this is not a bad film, but as a man whose grandfather fought on the wrong side (he was a Soviet soldier), it’s sometimes unpleasant to watch. Maybe if I were an American, I would put the movie 8 or even 9. Of course, when in the film the Nazis say that Russians eat children and rape dogs, it's okay, because it is Nazi propaganda. But when in the end of the film you see, that they was wrong only with dogs, it's make me sad. No, of course, they did not eat the jojo, I said it to sound better, but they tried to execute him, which is also not good. And the jojo survived, only thanks to a good Nazi. Do you know what else is insulting? The turning point in the war was after the landing in Italy by the Americans and the British. The city in which the jojo lives was taken by the Americans (it is their flag that appears in the film every time around is fun and good). And only when need to do some dirty work Soviet soldiers appear in the film.
A great work has been done by the propaganda of all countries to dispel myths about the Jews. And that's fine, they now even have their own state. But the state of Soviet people is destroyed, and the myths of the Goebbels time are gaining strength.
Short afterword:
Sorry, if you see somewhere grammatical or punctuation or lexical or any other mistake, I’m not a native speaker of English, I’m only learning. I would probably give the film 8 points, even if it just did not have the Soviet army, well, the Americans won and okay, it's somehow more familiar.… Expand
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BulgarianCriticApr 19, 2020
This movie was a pretty average comedy that fell flat on it's face with the message that it tried to deliver.There are a tons of other movies that are funnier and way more interesting that delivered the message 100 times better than thisThis movie was a pretty average comedy that fell flat on it's face with the message that it tried to deliver.There are a tons of other movies that are funnier and way more interesting that delivered the message 100 times better than this movie.It had it's funny moments but it didn't do anything special with the cast of actors that they had and the serious moments were forgettable. Overall a pretty meh movie which you won't remember watching by the end of the year.… Expand
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All_ButTrU4Aug 4, 2022
The Atlantic said if perfectly: ""Jojo Rabbit’s script isn’t emotionally complex enough to address the cruel realism of its world, and as the bleakness continues, the jokes fall flatter and flatter."

The movie is a well made terribly toldThe Atlantic said if perfectly: ""Jojo Rabbit’s script isn’t emotionally complex enough to address the cruel realism of its world, and as the bleakness continues, the jokes fall flatter and flatter."

The movie is a well made terribly told story with no direction. The movie either doesn't know what it's trying to say or doesn't know how to say it effectively. From Rozy sudden and frankly lackluster death to jojo's characterization (which I can't blame the actor for,he was great). Taika unfortunately got lost in his strengths,tge slapstick comedy that usually works so well for him feels immature here. This should've been better.… Expand
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6
ahmedaiman1999Feb 8, 2020
Ill-conceived, toothless satire riddled with embarrassingly unfunny, immature jokes that I couldn't help cringing at. This was my opinion of after an hour of watching Jojo Rabbit. The only merits I found in the first hour of the film are theIll-conceived, toothless satire riddled with embarrassingly unfunny, immature jokes that I couldn't help cringing at. This was my opinion of after an hour of watching Jojo Rabbit. The only merits I found in the first hour of the film are the undeniably decent performances, the stunning cinematography and the impressively colourful production design that bleeds into the costumes as well. Even the "sweet' and "charming" moments were hit-or-miss for me. After the first hour, I can say that I found myself touched and moved out of the blue. I figured out that the film dramatically is quite effective. And if that says anything, it's that the dramatic set-up is actually great but Waititi's insistence to convince us, in a most factitious and pretentious way, that his film possess the punch, which it claims to be having, utterly blinded me of its emotional heft, which it definitely there, and it did take me off guard.

What's more off-putting than the cringe-worthy, infantile humour and the lame attempts at satire is that it tries to conceal its toothless satire behind the fact it's told from the perspective of a 10-year-old boy, which is true but inadequate and even kinda irrelevant, and the fact Waititi tried so hard to make it work satirically is the ultimate proof.

The film also suffers from jarring tonal shifts, but I think this is a relatively minor issue. Maybe it's too generous of me to give this film such rating, but I can't deny how emotionally impactful it ended up being. Also, Thomasin McKenzie. WOW!

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algajardFeb 9, 2020
A very flat movie. It have some good scenes but besides that it doesn't offer very much. Nice performance of Scarlett Johansson.
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jared1209Jan 30, 2020
I wanted to love Waititi's latest film but the reality is that even though theres a formula for success here, its fails in its execution. Much like all Waititis work his humour isn't my humour and the films is forgettable. The strongestI wanted to love Waititi's latest film but the reality is that even though theres a formula for success here, its fails in its execution. Much like all Waititis work his humour isn't my humour and the films is forgettable. The strongest reaction this film produced was a giggle which isn't a good sign. Would this be better stoned or would it put you to sleep?… Expand
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TheEventsOf1989Dec 28, 2019
While the majority of critics find Jojo Rabbit's comedy missing the mark, my only concern was the movie's humor felt to dishonest and safe around its subject matter. The story provided good reveals, but the visuals (highly influenced byWhile the majority of critics find Jojo Rabbit's comedy missing the mark, my only concern was the movie's humor felt to dishonest and safe around its subject matter. The story provided good reveals, but the visuals (highly influenced by another filmmaker "Wes Anderson") tended to distract me more then engage me.… Expand
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abojorryFeb 8, 2020
Is this film really nominated for Oscar !!!
Numerous different movies have the right to be rather than this one . The message that will be delivered to the current generation is that Jews are the only and abused individuals over the world whoIs this film really nominated for Oscar !!!
Numerous different movies have the right to be rather than this one . The message that will be delivered to the current generation is that Jews are the only and abused individuals over the world who have endured oppression.… Expand
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iCampoRamilNov 16, 2021
Es muy chula, muy bonita, puede que llores. Pero tampoco va más allá, ni quiere.
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