Jojo Rabbit

admittedly, this feels a little close to home, no? good accents? no! but in a way it adds to the comedy. fascinating point of view to take on. taika’s ability to mix in comedy w/ tragedy (or vice versa?) is very impressive bc it works really well while tightroping that fine line. very interesting characters, scarjo being one that really stood out to me. not just bc of what happens, but her character’s dynamic with her son and personality is unlike anything i’ve seen. so charming and funny! also a quick shoutout to my man yorki. ‘it seems i can never die.’ obviously, the use of children in itself is great bc it puts into perspective the effects of indoctrination and how easily fascist ideals can become a young person’s norm. how can you confront a child’s exposure to unimaginable levels of normalized violence and tragedy while remembering that they are innocent beings. thank god that’s not around these days.