EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER, tears again! Watching Jojo Rabbit for the first time! Movie reaction
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Hi there, I hope you like this movie reaction of Jojo Rabbit, when I watch if for the first time! What an emotional rollercoaster this movie was?! I was a bit on the fence knowing the topic, but the story just pulls you in! Seeing these events through the eyes of Jojo who completely doesn't know what's going and then.... well you need to see for yourself! Absolute great movie! How did you like this movie and reaction?
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captain K was actually rushing to jojo's house with the mom's bike. he knew and protected jojo
I was wondering how the sequence of events happened. If they had already captured and killed his mother and he rushed back to protect him
I never realized that...
@@deadpool981 I kinda wish Jojo would call Klenzendorff Onkel K. In a way, Klenzendorff is like a loving and goofy uncle to him, he cares for Johannes and Rosie that he's willing to protect Jojo and Elsa, even when he never said anything that would indicate he really cares about him except in the end.
@@sombra_thecoffeeaddict8402 why 'except in the end'?
@@bokigaab7064 i meant except because there were a few times he throw vague signs that he cares about jojo because K is friends with Rosie. And at the end, he made the most obvious.sign he cares by calling Rosie a really goo person and tells Jojo to take care of Elsa.
Marijchu says happily: Oh it's a butterfly!
Me: Oh no....
Ha, yeah I was lke.. wait for it.....
That scene was 3 quarters bitter and a quarter happy
I think I gasped audibly when he stood up.
it's Mary's reactions like this that make this channel so worth it ..... I think her shock was in two stages .... and was pure raw emotion.
Butterflies are used to symbolize change, which was certainly appropriate in that scene.
The scene of the gestapo visit takes on a different light when you understand the Captain knows the mother is dead and is coming back to make sure nothing happens to Jojo. In case you didn't pick up on it he is also gay which obviously was a bit of a no no with the Nazis.
Officially no, but on the low down many early Nazi Brownshirt leaders were gay as a peacock. Ernst Röhm comes to mind. There were frequent complaints from the more staid supporters, but at the time Hitler needed them, and he made it clear he didn't care. It wasn't until the Brownshirts started taking the word "Socialist" seriously that lost favor. Their preferences came out after the Night of the Long Knives, when so many leaders were slaughtered. Painting them as "perverts" made their deaths more palatable.
Yeah they used to put the pink triangles on homosexuals similar to the stars of David they would pin on Jewish people. I loved that for once, Captain K and Finkel got to be open about their true selves, when they put pink triangles on their own uniforms at the end.
@@Caseytify Believe it or not Rohm was not killed for being gay. He was killed for being too extreme and being more aligned with Marxism and overthrowing Hitler. He demanded the Brownshirts replace the military and Hitler knew that would lead to a National Socialist civil war.
My grandad was a bit older than JoJo growing up in Klön, Germany. He was looked after by his Uncle Joseph who was a SS officer and we have his old Hitler youth knifes and badges. By all accounts he was fully indoctrinated into the Nazi ideology...
Thing is, that didn't speak to the person he became. At 18 he moved to England to join the British army. He started charities, explored to world, loved everyone of all nationalities and sexualities and always left his door open for others to visit. When I knew him, he was the most generous, open minded and kind people I have ever known.
This movie is so important because so often we don't see that those who are brought up with hate CAN be brought back. People can change. I see those old pictures of a 13 year old in his Hitler youth outfit and it speaks nothing to what he became. This is a must see, as it really shows that
Don't ever rejected student from art school again
Thank you. If only there were more people like you who recognize that yes, people are imperfect and capable of change (Looking at you Twitter).
I never really thought about it until seeing this movie, but, as a ten year old in 1945, JoJo wouldn't have known or experienced anything but the Nazi era for his entire life. When the war ended there was a whole generation of young teens who had known nothing else. It must have been difficult to adapt.
@@andrewcharles459 definitely. Interestingly he was actually born out of wedlock in England to German parents who were brought over to England after WW1 to be nannies and farm labour.
He was sent to Germany at 2 years old because they couldn't afford to look after him, and only saw his mother once before the war as they were stuck in Norfolk and disallowed communication.
From all accounts he could speak no English and had no contact with them between 1938 and 1945. So he was indoctrinated, but had a connection with England which explains why he came over to serve in 1947. I we loads of letters and documents. Including the letter signed by the Prime Minister allowing him to come over to the UK
My mother was born and raised in Nazi Germany. She was about JoJos age at the end of the war. And she had Jewish friends and a Jewish name mother, which means she basically has a Jewish name herself. She too, was part of the female equivalent of Hitler Youth, you didn't have options otherwise. My grandfather was conscripted and never came home - indeed we found the first picture we have ever seen of him just last week. Her family members were no fans of the Nazi regime.
Anyway, because her life mirrored JoJos so closely I must say that this movie hits like a wrecking ball. The final scene when the Americans arrive, in particular. My mother has always said that "the day the American tanks rolled into town was the happiest day of my life."
I've heard it said before "the first country the Nazis invaded was Germany." Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
I love the "Get a new picture. You look like a ghost." line after Colonel K gives Elsa back Inge's papers. I actually missed it the first time I watched this movie. So great. So moving how the colonel rushed over to Jojo's house after she was hung to protect him. He even enters the house with the mother's bicycle. This film takes more than one watch to catch all the nuance brilliance.
i did not realise it was his mothers bicycle.. man i should have spotted that... now I know I'm going to have to watch it multiple times more.
No kidding? Looks like i need to rewatch this again. I caught the ghost bit on the second viewing but i haven't noticed the bike. That's super sad. Sam Rockwell plays great characters, even if they're weirdos or Nazis.
And that’s why Taika’s screenplay won the Oscar.
It was never confirmed that it was her bike.
Indeed. He's trying to tell her "You're OK, I know but i'm on your side" (which of course he literally was since gay people were also persecuted by the Nazis) but Elsa doesn't quite get it in the terror of the moment. Great detail.
The "Go give the Americans a hug" was probably the darkest joke, but it also made me laugh the most.
Same.
I'm a 40 yr old man and when he stood up and noticed his mother's shoes I just broke down. My father left when I was 6 and my brother was 3 and never came back home or tried to see us. So as a kid whose mother was his entire world that was so difficult to watch.
gets me every time as well.
Missing father is a recurrent thematic of Waititi's cinema as he never really knew his either (his parents broke up when he was around 5 and his father never took care of him)
Also, his mother being jew, he though he was the best to play as Hitler (and he made no work to go into the character because "f*ck that guy")
my "father" left home i was 2, my mom was my world, my and half sister
And what's sadder is that he can't untie her shoes, so he just hold onto her longer.
This is the perfect satire. The day I saw it, this movie instantly became one of my Top 5 favorites. Great choice for a reaction.
What other films are in Your top?
This became one of my top 3 favorites the day I watched it
Born too late to explore the earth.
Born too early to explore space.
Born just in time to be alive with Taika Waititi
Yeah. Love and Thunder, what a masterpiece 🌚
@@deptusmechanikus7362 Taika is what crack smokes, me thinks he went a little too far on that one
The scene that hit me the most was the scene where Jojo's mother becomes his father. A magical performance with emotionally complex writing, bittersweet comedy.
Additionally, this is a genuine and relatable reaction video. I mean that with the very highest of praise.
Steve Merchant (the main Gestapo officer) is really tall (6'7" / 2.01m). But they made him even taller when he's in from of Sam Rockwell (Captain K) by standing on a crate
First time I saw this film and the butterfly was there I was immediately on edge (it being December and snow was on the ground). The framing of those shots is incredible, and designed to hit you hard. It wasn't until the end of the film I realized Kliezendorf was there to warn him about the gestapo but was too late. He was there to save him which is why he covered for them, you notice he intercepts the gestapo to get her papers first, and asked her her birthday so the gestapo wouldn't take them from him, then admonishes her for the old photo (doing his duty to Germany).
Loved your reaction.
Admonishing her to do his duty for Germany WHILE giving her important survival advice: update this photo with one of your own, and you’re less likely to be caught.
I watched this on a plane for the first time and as soon as the kid saw his mother's shoes I cried full on man tears sobbing on the plane. Little awkward but it's such a powerful scene.
Marijhu: OH! It's a butterfly
Me, tears forming at the eyes: Yeah dude it sure is.
I absolutely adore this movie, I can't remember watching a movie that hit me as hard as this in a long time.
And that makes me even more frustrated by the signifigant backlash that it received. I read so many articles and reviews that condemned this movie, that completely missed the point. It was heavily criticized for its comedic and lighthearted tone for such a dark subject matter, and some went as far as to suggest this was a Nazi sympathizing movie, simply for showing the humanity that existed on both sides. I can't imagine how someone can watch this and miss the point so horribly.
Really, really enjoyed this reaction!
I’m more amazed that woke Hollywood even allowed this film to be made in the first place
Because you can be a victim and an asshole at the same time. It works both ways.
@@-hasamastersdegreeinwumbol8565 Have you thought about ending your own life? It would lift a burden off your family and friends.
The last line in that poem at the end summed up this movie for me; 'No feeling is final' After the scene where the tone of the movie completely changed I thought I'm not ok, then by the end of the movie I was feeling happy as my heart had been warmed. An emotional rollercoaster with a soft landing.
"Germany won the war" meaning, Germany survived Hitler. So Germany won.
listen to "Betrayer" by the german metal band Kreator... many people think it's a song aimed against an ex-partner or a failed relationship, but it's actually a hate poem for Hitler
@@luciferrea4855 Thank You for the heads up.
The moment I heard the Beatles’ German version of I Want To Hold Your Hand, I knew this would be a great film!
Curiously, the movie trailer uses a German version of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer", which is just as ironic, but using the Beatles against the backdrop of screaming Nazis takes it to the next level, equating Fuhrer Frenzy with Beatlemania. Cinematic gold.
The German Shepherd joke was my favorite.
A tie between that and "walking the clones"...
I like the way the Jewish girl summed up his situation. She said you're not a Nazi. You're a 10 year old kid that likes to dress up in funny uniforms and wants to be in a club.
Taika can get a very, very powerful point across using comedy without diminishing the gravity of events.
I'm thankful that Taika at least saved Yorki. My heart can't cope anymore.
January 2020, before COVID hit. I was flying to the US. I was watching a film (probably some MCU) but I was distracted from time to time by a film that was being played in the previous row of seats ; both movies had Scarlett Johansson. Weeks later, in the flight back to Europe, it took me a few minutes but I decided that the movie I "spied on" was "Jojo Rabbit" and I watched it. It was hard to keep my emotions to myself in the plane seat. It shows the growth of a boy, from summer camp to first love, it shows the struggles of a "single-mom" when a boy begins to rebel, it shows that innocence may be still there after having experienced the worst, it shows the sacrifice of a soldier, it shows a lot.
Thanks Marijchu for reacting to this movie.
I like how that cat just chillen in the background lol
I wanted to pet it so bad! LOL
This whole movie just gives you the feels in every way but yorki's lines just steal almost every scene from me when he pops up specially after the invasion when he says "I'm going to see momma, I need a cuddle" lol
24:52 - You're "hunch" about those two is accurate. That lifestyle wouldn't have been accepted so they hid their relationship. He's literally going out on his terms, since he knows the end is near anyway.
Check out Taika Waititi’s movie and TV series: “What We Do in the Shadows”. They are both absolutely hilarious.
I double that.
I would add Reservation Dogs to that list. It is hilarious and has an entire cast with Native American actors.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"Out."
"Oh no you're not."
- Everybody who has ever been a teenager has had that exact same conversation.
I loved watching Jojo Rabbit. I remember going to the theater expecting it to be complete satire. But it wasn't. It was more a satire of a satire - showing the war through the naive eyes of a ten year old. Because the story unfolding behind him was dead serious. Even Sam Rockwell's character was priceless. He knew the gestapo, upon asking questions, would ask for DOB. So he protected Jojo. Then again calling him a dirty Jew in front of the allies. It's heart-wrenching watching Jojo coming of age while losing his mother in the process. I found it surprisingly deep and well-made.
The Pianist
is another movie that brings many tears in the same way as Schindler's list
and this movie.
I first saw The Pianist on a bus between Germany and Czech Republic
One of the three best actors nowadays, Sam Rockwell 🥰
You nailed the movies central theme withing the first minute. He's just a scared little boy wjo like the silly uniform and wants to be part of a group.
I had the same feelings about this movie..didn't want to see a silly movie about this subject
but when I saw it it made me cry and smile....love it very much It's become one of my favorites
It's a bit late, but a little detail with Captain K. When the Gestapo comes to his house. K runs through the door with Rosie's bike meaning he saw her in town and came to make sure nothing happens to Jojo.
"What am I?; A Jew; Gesundheit"
just watched the movie and cried like a baby, it truly is an emotional rollercoaster, the scene where he sees his mom hanged is tough, scarlett is awesome in this movie, thomasin mckenzie is a star
The line that had me in stiches:
"Where does the queen Jew lay her eggs?"
That one awkward time Mari learned about circumcision... ;D
Did you hear about the boy in Colorado that was born without eyelids?
The doctors took his foreskin and fabricated him eyelids.
The doctors said the surgery was successful except that the boy will be a little cockeyed
Metal collection during WWII was a thing in America so I assume it was the same in Germany. Along with other things like rubber and cloth there were drives to collect metal, anything that could then be processed to help with things needed during the war.
yes, for example many bells from churches were used for metal
In Germany it was more important, as they lacked resources. They also confiscated virtually all civilian cars and trucks, and forbade using petrol except military needs.
The scene when at the ending when he lied to her about who won the war just made me cry like a baby😭😭
I saw this movie at its release in theaters, my son (17 at that time) had heard of it and wanted to go, (yes weird choice for a teen) so we went together . You can imagine how emotional it was to watch this story especially the mother/son part. I think that one of the things that made this movie so good is the way it manages to be completely eccentric and so true at the same time...
I'm so glad I'm not the only one bursting to tears when the mom is seen hanged. Even if it doesn't show the full body, it doesn't have to in order to convey the emotion swirling inside Jojo. It's devastating even in this angle, and the fact that the camera is seen from Jojo's height makes it more intimate. The foreshadowing is top-notch: I've heard people calling it predictable, but predictability is always great when done right. Plus in an interview, writ-dir-actor Taika Waititi said that it is disrespectful to show family members hanged in full, so that's understandable.
It's just amazing to think this is what my grandfather lived like. I'm an Indonesian with German roots, and every Holocaust Remembrance Day am (nearly) always reminded how he used to be a Hitlerjugend member, a very avid one like Jojo. Last year's HRD, I showed to my family this movie, and the reaction is priceless. We all laughed, but as you said, laughed because of the irony. _This isn't what I heard in Anne Frank's diary!_ Then you go to the scenes with Elsa and Rosie. It's a great blend between satire and coming of age, and is just such a resonating movie. It switches perspectives, like watching a propaganda alongside a NatGeo documentary, and just shows you how fucked up WWII is.
We never knew what happened to my grandfather. I think he died in some kind of war. If Jojo gets executed, he is probably my grandfather. If my grandfather still lives on like Jojo, Jojo is probably my grandfather. To know this, makes me much more connected with Jojo. It is a story about precisely my ancestors- at least, how they could've been.
So with that, and with the wholesome reaction you had, and the natural editing of your vid, I gave you the 700th like.
That moment when you switch to speaking German after realizing what happened....
Oh fuck.
Every time I watch this movie it hits me earlier.
This movie has made me cry all three times I've seen it, and it only seems to hit harder every time.
I'm half German, and am fluent in German, and have German family, etc, so the moment you switched to German....I don't know how to explain it.....
I understand how genuine that shock and horror was.
I've heard that reaction too many times for real things.
It's insane how hard this movie hits.
I love this movie. It's so hilarious and painful in the best ways.
I'm emotionally exhausted again from watching your reaction.
My great-grandfather served in the Nazi military, but wasn't a Nazi. Rather he was a medic for the Red Cross.
He was in the business of saving lives, before, during, and after the war. He just got stuck working for a bunch of psychopaths for a while...
I inherited his Nazi Red Cross dagger. It's such a bizarre and conflicting thing to own.
Salute to ur grandfather anyone who chooses to save lives is a hero
I can't help but feel this movie will slip past most people because they will perceive it to be something it's not. If it does that will be another tragedy in all of this. A beautiful movie that entertains us but most importantly keeps us remembering what we can be when we are at our worst. This is one of my favourite movies and one of my favourite reactions. Big love from UK - now I got to go... having unicorn for supper.
I watched this movie in theatres last year, ans i can say there werent much people there. And i laught and cried so much. Literally walked home in stead of taking the bus just to process the movie. (also i didn't want people to see me cry in the bus)
Finally got to watch this and needed to see your reaction.
We only saw Rosie's entire body from a distance but it still hurt like hell.
When you were feeling a bit of relief and happiness as Jojo follows the butterfly, all I could think was, "Wait for it."
Beautiful reaction video. Thank you!
Captain K... The end song gets me every time. "We can be heroes, just for one day."
Can you imagine how awkward the director, also Imaginary Hitler, felt as he directed the scenes and the actors while dressed as arguably the most evil man in history?
Taika actually cast himself as Hitler on purpose. Because what better way to disrespect the ideals Hitler held than letting a flamboyant Polynesian Jew. He also never intended to portray anything but a dumb version of a kids imaginary perception of Hitler. The cast may have been shocked, but I don't think they found it awkward.
I think he had a blast.
Apart from that, why would you feel awkward to play that role? Why do you become an actor in the first place?
@@j.m.w.5064 Not so much as an actor, but as a director it probably felt a bit weird. Because he has to march around on set barking serious orders while dressed as Hitler... and the cast/crew has to take him seriously while he does it. There's definitely an additional challenge there.
@@trequor Whatever you think a film set works
Glad you picked this one. This movie is brilliant and deserves much more attention.
the collecting metal for war production was quite common in the UK during the war even today you can see where metal fences used to be on old garden walls. Germany had even more supply problems during the war so i have no doubt they did the same. this is such an important movie
great reaction, this is like my 20th time seeing this movie and still broke down when the shoes were shown after the butterfly, to me this is at the top of my list of the best movies ever made, and to answer your question, yes they did collect metal from the citizens during the war time on both sides of the war, they used the metal to make more ammunition's and other weapons
the dead feet in the shoes were specially sad because they were focused on many times earlier in the film... always dancing.
First time I ever heard of this movie. I’m gonna have to go find it and watch the whole thing.
This movie was crafted so well. They did such an amazing job walking that fine line. The comedy was done tastefully, balanced with the tragedy and enough gravity to not insult or offend. In the darkness there was light. The ending was positive. Amazing movie.
I wanted to show this to my dad but he's like "oh no, I don't want to watch slept that jokes about such a serious topic". But it's not like that. It has a really good message.
Sometimes Comedy and humor is required to talk about a difficult/controversial topics. Taika Waititi, I think, Did an insanely great job with this movie.
Try getting a useless night for him to watch. Then tell him "Oh it's not necessarily all fun, there's some bleak stuff too." Useless night and unspoilerly spoilers are proven to drive a person to watch a movie. Unfortunately that's the society we live in
I was really wary about showing the trailer to my German friend.... and sort of warned thme it might be a bit tricky.... her reaction was...' omfg i have to watch this film... its time'. It deals with a difficult topic brilliantly. In no way do i feel that this film belittles the horrors and suffering of this period of history... ifanything the comedy just somehow makes it hit harder... and when it needs to get real... it does... hard. The gestapo scene is both hilarious and terrifying at the same time.... not an easy trick to pull off. Magnificent film.
@@LI-vt2kf yeah, my German friend loved it. It’s so well done.
This might be my favorite movie of the last ten years.
I’ve watched many films about WWII but this is the only one that made me laugh and cry, and cry some more. I can honestly say that yours was the best reaction and commentary I’ve seen for this movie. I’ve been binge watching these reactions all night.
I've got to say, I'm pretty excited that you're reacting to this - it seems to have flown under a lot of radars and it's a pity, because it's a wonderfully weird and dark, but still warm and beautiful take on something that's generally hard to look at under any other circumstances than "dire" and "dark". I can't wait to get into this!
P.S. Your accent is still the greatest thing
15:05 It seems like you didn't get that in this moment, but he was talking about circumcisions.
Not trying to be smartypants here, just in case you missed it.
Btw, the moment we see his mother... yknow ... "Oh mein Gott, NEE!!!" was also my reaction when I saw this in the cinema.
Cheers from Germany, neighbour! :D
This movie is a masterpiece.
Taika Waititi also made 'What we do in the shadows', which is a hilarious vampire history
You specifically called attention to Scarlet's acting, but I'm kinda blown away by how good that girl who played Elsa was.
All of their acting was amazing, the younger actors were great.
She’s pretty good in Last Night in Soho too :)
I love Taiki Waititi! He also directed and starred in a mockumentary (which is now a show) called: What We Do In The Shadows (2015). He's in the mockumentary (not the show) and he's hilarious as a polite and romantic vampire un-living with roommates. He's so imaginative!
Yes, metal drives were a thing in all countries during the war due to shortages - there were also paper drives, rubber & tires, etc. etc. - anything for the war effort.
Such a brilliant movie! You should react to the Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Also written and directed by Taika Wittiti.
I’ve been crying watching you watch it. This film really hits you in the feelings during that butterfly scene . 🖤
Love this movie so much
This is one of my favorite films for people to react to. There’s so many little tiny details that make the film that much better.
Fun Fact: Taika featured in the Mandalorian as the IG Assassin Droid that Kuiil reprogrammed and he also directed a few episodes.
I found this by accident. always saw the title but never turned to the channel. Then one day I turned on the TV to do and indoor cycling workout and this was on. It immediately gets you hooked. Though All of the actresses and actors were fantastic and did a wonderful job making it believable. After watching Scarlett Johansson in this movie It is hard to believe she was the young girl in "The Horse Whisperer" This is by far my favorite movie she has been in. I think most of Us if not all felt like we were punched in the gut when JoJo turned around and saw her shoes.
Your cat looks just like my Vanessa. You're both adorable!
I watched this movie on one friday midnight cause I heard good things and wanted a laugh. (I want to laugh at the hard irony of me, a jew, watching this film)
I finished the movie with tears. I just adore the way it blends comedy and drama, and it's characters are just amazing and unforgettable.
I really enjoyed your reaction, I'm Jewish, and this movie left me with many emotions!
If you haven't seen Life Is Beautiful (1997) yet, I would recommend it for a reaction. It has similar ideas of how kids see the war, though it is heavier than this movie.
I think in Schindler's List (1993) reaction or in this Jojo Rabbit reaction, she mention she has already watch La vita è bella a.k.a Life is Beautiful (1997).
Europa Europa is a must before this film. Then, in my opinion, the Tin Drum, and Life is Beautiful.
One of the most heartbreaking scene is the one where Elsa tells jojo's mom "I haven't lived at all" 😭 And it just hits so hard when jojo discovers his mom's death and then try to stab Elsa. 😭😭
I'm only watching this because I love Marijchu
I'm coming to this late, but I'm a New Zealander and your pronunciation of Taika Waititi is *very* good.
You reacted exactly as I did right, till the very end of crying and still dancing a little bit when Heroes plays at the end. Such a brilliant movie. What an experience to have watched it.
You - "he's chasing the butter fly... awwwwwww"
Me - "Wait for it....."
I have honestly enjoyed pretty much everything I've seen that Taika Waititi has done, but this one was on another level. I know a lot of people who didn't like it but to me it's a remarkable piece of art. The way it balances comedy and tragedy when dealing with this really horrible subject is just so good. I loved the character Sam Rockwell played and how he showed that gay people and the handicapped were also victims of Fascism in Nazi Germany and how even though in order to survive he had to pretend to be on board with the party and ideology he did all he could to help to the very end, to the point of saving Jojo before he was executed himself. The ending with Bowie's "Heroes" in German was also awesome, since it's a song Bowie wrote about two people, one from Eastern Germany and one from Western Germany, falling in love through the Berlin Wall after World War II. I also love how Taika Waititi was asked how he prepared for the role of Hitler and he replied that Hitler was such a piece of crap that he didn't deserve anyone doing any research in order to portray him properly and he did not prepare at all nor cared if his portrayal was accurate. Such a great movie, it's a shame so many people seem to have missed the point it was making and didn't like it or don't want to watch it at all because it seems like a weird concept.
That’s a really brilliant perspective from Waititi and it fits for this movie, but as a counterpoint, I think the best portrayal of Hitler ever done was by Oliver Masucci in “Look Who’s Back”, where Hitler is transported to the future instead of killing himself in his bunker, and charms modern Germany with his charisma against the backdrop of fears about immigration and the economy. It’s amazing because he portrays Hitler so accurately that it’s totally believable that many would follow him if he were here today. They get a lot of super racist reactions from the public, a la Borat, which help drive that home. The actor clearly researched and practiced Hitler perfectly and it is kind of genius how horrifying his portrayal of Hitler is because of that, and it even kind of serves as self-criticism, of the makers and of the audience for enjoying the whole spectacle of Hitler’s personality. JoJo Rabbit and Look Who’s Back are probably the most poignant movies ever made about the Nazis, and it’s interesting to me that Waititi’s philosophy of portraying Hitler was seemingly opposite to that of Oliver Masucci’s, but the two films make amazing and, I think complimentary points about Nazism.
I also agree with your love for Captain Klenzendorf. Just googling the character before, I’ve seen probably a dozen by now, these articles slamming Waititi and this character because he’s a “Nice Nazi” and this portrays the Nazis as sympathetic, but I think someone
would have to be a complete moron to come to that conclusion. He’s in the German army, with no indication he’s an actual member of the party as far as I recall. He’s helping hide a Jewish girl. So he’s not a “Nice Nazi” character, because he’s not a Nazi character at all, duh!
Such a good movie. The storytelling with cinematography is just on point.
So glad you watched this - I have loved it from the first moment I first watched it. Tiger Waititi is a genius.
19:08 Its just as well Jojo's mother was away during all this because she would be frightened for both of them if she found out but would still be relieved if Elsa improvised.
I LOVE this freakin' movie. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who will listen!
That's where we live in your head.
That is such a deep thought. I enjoy your reactions never apologize for feeling what you feel when you feel it. That makes your videos real as opposed to those who overreact or just talk to be talking. Peace and Blessings
I really want to see a movie where Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are played by the lead and his friend as them as kids.
So true i didnt cry cuz i dont ussually cry watching movies 🙄but man this one shook my soul and mind easily
I totally agree, this is an amazing movie. I've watched it 4 times already, myself and with my family, and laughed and cried every time. Great reaction Mari!
Yeah, picking metal was a thing. In my village they even used the bell from the local church. My grandfathers neighbors were forced to give their motocycle, then mentioned that my family had one, too.
Taika Waititi won the oscar for best adapted screenplay and he directed this movie and plays Imaginary Hitler to a 11 year old boy who worshipped the ground he walked on
I hadn't seen this, heard some buzz about it. It was very original.
A movie that I like very much is "The Reader" which came out a few years ago, it's about how Germans dealt with the aftermath of the war. Kate Winslet won an Oscar for Best Actress in this. It really makes you think afterwards.
16:49 I don't know about collecting metal on the streets but I know in America metal was in high demand and they asked you to bring in whatever you could find out any scrap you had. A lot of metal things like toys, bikes, cars, etc. couldn't be made during the war.
I haven't seen Jojo yet, but that director Taika Waititi made an absolutely lovely film called *Hunt for the Wilderpeople.* The topics are a lot less heavy than Jojo but it has the same mixture of comedy and emotional gut punch. It stars Sam Neill (who we all love right?!) and Julian Dennison (who was a child actor in the movie but later went on to play a pretty big role in Deadpool 2).
It was a great film one that convinced me just how good Tika is at playing the edge of a story... making you feel so disarmed then immediately using that to bring you back down to reality. Beautifully shot and terrific acting just top it off. One of my favourite films from 2019.
This has become one of my favorite movies! I try to get everyone I know to watch it. Thanks for the reaction!
My grandfather was in both sides of WWII he was a POW in the Asian Theater. 3 time purple heart recipient
I didn't watch this until about a year after it came out and when I finished it I immediately said it was the best movie I'd seen in years. Funny, heartfelt and bittersweet. It's not the funniest movie or the saddest but there was just something about it that really sticks with you long after it's finished
You nailed that movie from the beginning until the end. Just a wonderful reaction and dissection of the movie content. Bravo!
Great choice for a reaction. I missed it when it came out, I wasn’t into the MCU then so the whole Thor Ragnarok thing passed me, I didn’t know Taika’s other movies yet either, I was talked into watching this and was so floored, easily in my top 10. Thanks for posting this.
This is one of my favourite movies by one of my favourite directors.