Jojo Rabbit, directed by Taika Waititi, follows the story of a ten year old German boy who is in the Hitler Youth during WWII. Johannes Betzler, JoJo, has Adolf Hitler as his imaginary friend. Jojo is under the care of his mother, Rosie, while is father is off fighting in Italy. During his normal life and the time that is spent at a Nazi youth camp, Jojo has a hatred for the Jewish people. One day at camp, Jojo gets an injury from a grenade and is sent back home to recover. His mother leaves for the day and Jojo is home alone. While at home, he hears a noise coming from the upstairs of his house. Jojo goes to see what the noise is and he finds that there is a Jewish girl hiding in the wall in one of the rooms. The girl, Elsa, tells Jojo that he can't tell anyone about her because that would get him and his mother in trouble. Throughout the film, Jojo learns more about Jewish people from information that Elsa has given him. Later, he finds out that his mother is the one who has been hiding Elsa in their home to keep her safe.
I really enjoyed this movie. It's a comedy yet it still shows an important message and a deep truth behind it all. It shows that so many people were fed false information by following other people instead of listening to themselves. The film is filled with amazing cinematography, great writing and a beautiful music score. There is also foreshadowing throughout the film. While you are watching it, make sure to pay attention to the shoes that Rosie is wearing. I give this film a 10/10 and I would definitely recommend it to someone who hasn't seen it.
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Over the weekend I watched the film The Sixth Sense, directed by M Night Shyamalan. The movie is filled with suspension and twist. The film focuses around a boy named Cole. Cole has the ability to see dead people. In the beginning of the film, Cole starts to meet with Dr. Malcolm Crowe. Dr. Crowe hopes that he will be able to help Cole and try to figure out what is going on. Cole is afraid of the dead people that he sees because he thinks they are there to hurt him. But in reality, they're just there to finish up what they left behind when they were still alive. These people want Cole to help them because he is the only one who can see them. Cole starts to feel less afraid around the dead people he sees because he realizes they don't mean any harm.
I really enjoyed this film because seeing the progression of Cole being able to interact with the people he sees was very interesting yet suspenseful. The end of the film has a major twist and it leaves you questioning about what just happened. I give this movie 9/10 for its story and key to detail. Also, make sure you look for objects that are red. They're all important symbols that add up in the end. |
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