The Wife, The Child, and TWT headed off to The Grand Cinema in Tacoma to watch Jojo Rabbit on the big screen. Directed by Taika Waititi, it's a haunting mix of humor, sadness, and hopefulness.
The film is a coming-of-age film that focuses on Jojo Betzler, a ten-year-old boy who is a bit awkward and is picked on. He is also a fanatical member of the Hitler Youth whose imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler.
Jojo's world is "small" and populated with a cast of well-drawn characters.
The film explores the nature of lies—all of them—including stereotypes, misunderstandings, ideologies, and stories. How do we use falsehood and fiction to control and manipulate others?
The humor of the film is often subtle and wry, and when it isn't then it pushes into places that verge on unpleasantness or discomfort. But it always seems to pull us back just in time and restore balance.
I highly recommend the film. It's one of those films that is somewhat difficult to explain without spoiling it. In other words, you need to go see it!
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