It took me a while to even decide to watch this movie because this summer has been such a shitshow psychologically, I didn't know if I could handle even a satire of fascism. Turns out I can.
Jojo Betzler (Roman Griffin Davis) is 10-years-old and fanatically devoted to the Nazi cause, even to the point where his imaginary best friend is Hitler (Taika Waititi). He is injured after trying to prove his bravery at a Hitler Youth training weekend and forced to spend time out of school while he heals so he is given a job working for Captain K (Sam Rockwell), a disgraced army captain. Coming home unexpectedly, Jojo hears a noise in his house and discovers that his mother (Scarlett Johansson) has hidden a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) behind a wall panel. He slowly develops a friendship that will test all of his assumptions about right and wrong.
This movie really deserves every piece of praise that was heaped on it. The actors are all wonderful, especially Waititi, and it is filled with humor leavened with the right amount of pathos. Also, the soundtrack is excellent. It's currently streaming on HBO, HBO Max if you got it, and Amazon if you have the HBO add-on.
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