Jojo Rabbit

Aquí no nos encontramos mucho con los creadores... Creo que los estadounidenses, australianos, neozelandeses y otros deberían dejar de hacer supuestas sátiras sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial. ¿No tenemos otros temas para la sátira en 2019 o 2020? Considero que toda la película es horrorosa de principio a fin y solo le doy una estrella por el excelente desempeño de Sam Rockwell y la precisión igualmente destacable de Scarlett Johansson. La parte checa está bien, pero eso es todo para mí. (05.04.2020)

Aprecio las escenas parciales que están llenas de gags divertidos (todos con Sam Rockwell y Stephen Merchant), pero la historia en su conjunto me dejó bastante frío. Taika Waititi tiene un estilo y se le da muy bien el humor, pero no me ha convencido a nivel dramático. Por otro lado, hay que tener una mano realmente maestra para escribir un papel para Rebel Wilson de manera que su carácter insufrible beneficie la trama y el humor de la película. Una nota final: Aunque puedo escuchar “Heroes" de David Bowie en cualquier momento y lugar, después de las relativamente recientes películas Las ventajas de ser un marginado y Cuernos de espuma el uso de esta canción en las escenas clave de cualquier película me parece un cliché total. (24.05.2020)

I was looking forward to Jojo Rabbit for a long time, especially since it’s made by a director whose every film in recent years I totally loved and I only wish him happiness. Moreover, he chose the Czech Republic as the filming location, and the resulting film was nominated with an Academy Award for the best feature film. I understand that the competition is tough so Jojo Rabbit will probably not win, but it’s still a nice promotion for our little country. A war satire is a very visible topic, and when it’s well-made it’s hard to forget. And Taika Waititi did a great job, even though I expected a bit more humor. In places I didn’t know whether it was satire or fantasies of the main character Jojo, perfectly portrayed by Roman Griffin Davis. Taika Waititi is very good in guiding actors in general. And him guiding himself as Hitler is the funniest part of the whole film. In the second half, however, you’ll meet with more serious scenes, which show that even though Jojo perceives the fascists the way he does, it is still war and it’s not exactly fun. A well-done satire, but it’d be even better with more humor. It still has one unique feature, though – the most likable Nazi everplayed by Sam Rockwell. I haven’t seen such a well-written character in a while. (30.01.2020)

Taika Waititi has made his best film and his style is very close to Tarantino's. A very original war satire with a strong story, tasteful humour, engaging dialogue, great performances (Scarlett Johansson deserves an Oscar, but I also like Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi as Hitler and the small and clever Roman Griffin Davis). The biggest highlights are the training of the young Nazis, the visit to the Gestapo and the finale. The film manages to surprise several times, keeps a decent pace and the humour is occasionally replaced by a cold shower. 8/10. (05.01.2020)

Ten-year-old Jojo and his imaginary friend Adolf would do anything for Germany. But when the little hero discovers that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl at home, everything changes. Taika Waititi directs a visually very imaginative film that alternates poignant and harsh moments with humorous ones, and Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell give some of the best performances of their careers. (18.02.2020)