![Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) and his imaginary friend Adolf (Taika Waititi), at the dinner table with Jojo’s mother, Rosie (Scarlett Johansson) in “Jojo Rabbit.” Jojo, who idolizes the Nazi party, is sharing a house which is providing sanctuary to a Jewish girl, leaving Jojo with the dilemma of whether or not to turn her over to authorities. Photo Credit: Fox Searchlight](/images/resized/images/news/2016/239_nov08/29_100_100.jpg)
Rating: ««« out of ««««
Running Time: 108 minutes
Over the past several years, New Zealand writer/director/performer Taika Waititi has slowly and steadily earned a large fanbase thanks to his exciting work on What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok. His latest, Jojo Rabbit, is one of his boldest and most eccentric pictures, mixing satire, slapstick and drama in equal measure. Admittedly, the humor is hit and miss and the concoction won’t appeal to all. Yet, after a bit of time, this reviewer found himself gradually won over by the story, characters, and a couple of grimly amusing moments. The movie certainly isn’t quite like any other war...