Jojo Rabbit Review: It’s Moonrise Kingdom Meets Schindler’s List, and it was Beautiful.

As a Nazi occupied Germany seems to be on the cusp of the climax of WWII, a 10 year old nazi enthusiast, Jojo, finds himself in the middle of a dilemma, coming across a Jewish girl hidden in his home crawlspace. It’s now up to him and his imaginary best friend, Adolf Hitler, to figure out what to do as his peers are on the brink of becoming full blown Nazi soldiers.

At first glance, Jojo rabbit seems to write a thin line between offensive and genius. As the film progresses, it becomes apparent that the scale quickly shifts over to other genius. With this undeniably charming and charismatic cast, it is impossible not to immediately fall in love with Jojo rabbit. When it comes to the jack of all trades actor/visionary director Taika Waititi, he makes a point of playing WWII as a beautiful backdrop to share the meaningful and pertinent message of not judging a book by its cover. That is how I urge you to approach Jojo Rabbit, go into it with an open mind, and you will see the humor and avant-garde beauty in this film.